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 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6105-01-580-0557
NSN 6145-01-407-5938
NSN 6220-00-808-3655
NSN 5925-01-123-8496
NSN 6240-00-006-3725
NSN 6620-01-327-4111
NSN 2925-00-532-1481
NSN 5915-01-111-8476
NSN 7035-01-105-3787
NSN 5965-01-577-2828
NSN 5905-01-378-7426