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 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 5920-01-097-9927
NSN 5905-01-171-9017
NSN 5835-00-034-4976
NSN 6220-00-166-9795
NSN 5915-01-398-9831
NSN 6130-00-396-1118
NSN 5855-01-110-9564
NSN 2925-01-228-6554
NSN 5960-01-167-8796
NSN 5996-01-535-2467