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 6645-01-005-8622
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6110-01-645-4990
NSN 5930-00-087-4712
NSN 5999-00-406-3602
NSN 2925-01-416-6927
NSN 5990-01-468-1292
NSN 6145-01-198-2479
NSN 2925-00-845-1480
NSN 6110-01-088-8143
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 5999-00-822-9497