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 6685-01-494-9751
NSN 5990-01-055-4012
NSN 6240-01-364-8696
NSN 6220-01-624-2129
NSN 5975-01-438-1121
NSN 5905-01-135-2851
NSN 5905-00-283-9750
NSN 5985-01-004-6180
NSN 6110-00-826-0394
NSN 6610-01-037-4392
NSN 5920-01-412-1080
NSN 5835-01-277-7167