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 6220-01-085-8199
NSN 6150-01-442-7622
NSN 6610-01-083-1446
NSN 5985-00-233-2737
NSN 5835-01-658-8290
NSN 6650-01-583-0663
NSN 6320-01-575-6342
NSN 6685-01-234-8996
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 6650-00-902-9741
NSN 5999-01-658-4101
NSN 5998-00-035-5308