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 6610-01-196-6388
NSN 2925-01-444-6676
NSN 6645-01-622-6161
NSN 6645-00-145-6411
NSN 5835-01-241-1090
NSN 6150-00-824-1938
NSN 6130-01-147-5594
NSN 5930-01-100-5844
NSN 7035-01-129-4667
NSN 5915-01-450-4240
NSN 6220-00-216-7284
NSN 5965-00-961-1627