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 6220-01-564-0094
NSN 6650-00-172-7519
NSN 2925-00-275-1807
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6610-00-851-3203
NSN 7035-01-102-2386
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 4140-01-066-7975
NSN 5835-01-231-4994
NSN 5950-00-978-2669
NSN 2925-00-288-1394
NSN 6320-01-415-0953