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 6220-01-016-7112
NSN 5975-01-563-5112
NSN 5935-01-533-1599
NSN 6145-01-058-7193
NSN 6135-01-408-0313
NSN 6650-01-462-0474
NSN 5915-00-443-5854
NSN 5855-01-611-8933
NSN 5945-01-123-3236
NSN 6135-01-458-3851
NSN 6320-00-224-1852
NSN 5960-01-187-7400