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 6220-00-227-0528
NSN 4140-01-567-8378
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 6610-00-064-5514
NSN 7035-01-596-4303
NSN 5985-01-560-1439
NSN 5999-01-110-6838
NSN 5945-01-543-9740
NSN 5910-01-194-7620
NSN 6610-00-191-5317
NSN 6150-00-011-8938
NSN 5999-01-054-2103