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 5965-01-380-5875
NSN 5965-00-193-2406
NSN 6650-01-373-8067
NSN 5965-01-523-5998
NSN 6145-01-610-1231
NSN 5998-01-557-9611
NSN 6145-01-056-8263
NSN 5998-01-324-0014
NSN 6110-01-477-6707
NSN 5950-01-530-2788
NSN 6220-01-321-7655
NSN 6685-01-364-4151