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 6620-01-326-7222
NSN 5990-01-365-6016
NSN 5985-00-814-5184
NSN 5998-01-301-4873
NSN 6150-01-607-4850
NSN 7035-01-616-8319
NSN 6110-00-823-2365
NSN 5935-01-655-6883
NSN 5925-00-708-8769
NSN 5895-00-226-3109
NSN 5905-01-188-6475
NSN 6220-01-068-4066