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 6610-01-032-5335
NSN 6685-00-815-2429
NSN 5930-00-939-4559
NSN 5945-01-533-7532
NSN 5915-01-487-7703
NSN 5975-00-779-3319
NSN 5930-00-533-9792
NSN 5905-00-519-0582
NSN 6220-01-046-7485
NSN 6645-00-497-3495
NSN 5910-01-170-5074
NSN 5910-01-439-5591