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 6645-01-502-3068
NSN 5996-01-031-5840
NSN 5999-01-381-0821
NSN 5996-01-650-3525
NSN 5915-01-432-2491
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 6685-00-204-6037
NSN 6150-01-109-3926
NSN 5935-01-507-1301
NSN 6610-00-971-0352
NSN 5895-01-194-5676
NSN 2925-01-008-1552