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 6610-00-195-7517
NSN 6150-01-366-4952
NSN 5835-01-480-9215
NSN 5950-01-424-0948
NSN 5910-00-270-6876
NSN 5855-01-423-7473
NSN 5935-00-246-1656
NSN 6145-00-622-4634
NSN 5965-01-370-1891
NSN 6685-00-912-1847
NSN 5915-01-484-4284
NSN 6650-01-285-5856