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 5855-01-549-3666
NSN 5930-00-323-8421
NSN 5996-01-143-9609
NSN 5960-01-504-3415
NSN 6220-00-701-0677
NSN 5835-00-121-7558
NSN 6320-01-313-2709
NSN 5990-01-333-2294
NSN 6650-00-413-6619
NSN 6620-00-185-1671
NSN 5910-01-360-6092
NSN 5915-00-924-6300