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 6645-00-947-0625
NSN 5990-01-139-5477
NSN 5965-00-378-3403
NSN 5996-01-190-9982
NSN 6650-00-707-1417
NSN 6650-01-598-4548
NSN 5945-01-057-2646
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5998-01-610-3141
NSN 6645-00-474-5689
NSN 5975-01-274-3420