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 6620-01-492-4271
NSN 6240-01-197-8491
NSN 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 6645-01-501-0576
NSN 5996-01-116-3404
NSN 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 5996-01-225-1850
NSN 5950-01-141-2900
NSN 2925-01-423-4962
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5950-01-379-6669
NSN 5855-00-832-9341