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 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5925-01-377-5745
NSN 5910-00-925-2412
NSN 6130-01-571-8628
NSN 5975-01-379-9951
NSN 5975-00-985-6630
NSN 5965-01-142-1807
NSN 5935-00-198-2568
NSN 5990-00-382-5885
NSN 5965-01-199-8362
NSN 6130-01-428-9106