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 5999-01-555-3880
NSN 5998-01-562-4759
NSN 6105-01-244-9762
NSN 6105-00-650-3448
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5895-01-127-3472
NSN 5925-00-459-0827
NSN 4140-01-393-3015
NSN 5920-01-286-7188
NSN 6610-01-487-4626
NSN 5855-01-063-6340
NSN 6620-01-162-8001