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 6620-01-371-5040
NSN 6650-01-146-5000
NSN 5905-01-511-4262
NSN 5945-01-089-7805
NSN 5925-01-650-3451
NSN 5965-00-995-6636
NSN 6645-01-542-6159
NSN 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 5998-00-366-5591
NSN 6145-01-477-2654
NSN 5998-01-654-4462
NSN 5910-01-575-3206