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 6240-00-740-8901
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6645-01-440-5160
NSN 6320-01-369-5014
NSN 5935-00-269-5516
NSN 5915-00-557-8178
NSN 5910-00-081-2215
NSN 6110-01-069-7817
NSN 6685-01-056-4379
NSN 5990-00-147-3144
NSN 6610-01-381-0652
NSN 6320-01-600-0787