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 6110-00-170-6520
NSN 5895-00-533-6428
NSN 6220-01-544-9626
NSN 4140-00-167-4712
NSN 5905-00-384-0449
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 5930-00-095-6564
NSN 5925-01-505-1126
NSN 6685-01-069-4336
NSN 5920-01-530-6502
NSN 5930-01-236-3103
NSN 6220-00-826-7002