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 5998-01-652-9801
NSN 6220-01-657-0004
NSN 5925-01-450-5886
NSN 5965-01-506-7576
NSN 6645-01-549-0935
NSN 5985-01-333-0554
NSN 5985-01-359-9780
NSN 6150-00-628-5780
NSN 5990-01-008-2515
NSN 5950-01-657-5897
NSN 6650-01-447-2858
NSN 6220-01-111-3113