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 6620-01-494-9858
NSN 6105-01-517-9596
NSN 5835-01-201-7363
NSN 5975-00-469-1443
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 5855-01-568-1532
NSN 6150-01-076-1650
NSN 5920-01-373-3886
NSN 5910-01-147-5895
NSN 6220-01-126-8742
NSN 5985-01-252-8716
NSN 5930-00-832-9895