A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6220-01-472-5863
NSN 5930-00-110-1670
NSN 5998-00-557-2832
NSN 6105-01-226-9793
NSN 5925-01-394-1073
NSN 6150-01-255-9048
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 5999-01-014-0872
NSN 5930-00-371-3772
NSN 6150-00-535-4190
NSN 5990-01-286-0601
NSN 6685-00-096-1485