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 6220-00-515-0437
NSN 6685-01-647-0146
NSN 5998-00-555-6318
NSN 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 5999-01-168-8171
NSN 6620-01-342-0470
NSN 5855-01-461-0690
NSN 5999-01-395-9128
NSN 2925-01-177-1598
NSN 5960-01-079-7797
NSN 5965-01-285-9934
NSN 5910-01-242-5633