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 6320-01-245-5307
NSN 5835-01-039-6993
NSN 5910-00-708-4361
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5985-00-959-3318
NSN 5990-00-185-9586
NSN 6320-01-503-7180
NSN 5925-00-787-7206
NSN 5975-00-448-5015
NSN 6145-00-101-9857
NSN 6650-01-522-0075
NSN 5975-01-148-9397