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 6650-00-495-8710
NSN 6610-00-222-4108
NSN 5855-01-122-9418
NSN 6320-01-421-7826
NSN 5999-01-624-9851
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 5999-01-437-8805
NSN 6145-01-536-0189
NSN 2925-01-370-6898
NSN 6110-01-599-1917
NSN 6145-00-174-9344
NSN 6320-00-070-4544