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 6650-01-600-4843
NSN 5925-01-233-5711
NSN 5935-00-239-6114
NSN 6150-00-011-0111
NSN 6220-01-614-0560
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 5855-01-525-7559
NSN 6150-01-050-9128
NSN 6685-01-174-0873
NSN 6110-01-566-8367
NSN 5990-01-128-6140
NSN 5950-01-609-8601