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 6105-00-242-1221
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 5975-01-080-1259
NSN 5905-01-245-9348
NSN 5960-00-228-5985
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5985-00-911-3692
NSN 5835-01-508-2528
NSN 6620-01-415-2307