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 6220-01-124-0923
NSN 6135-01-616-3510
NSN 6220-01-499-8871
NSN 5996-00-279-1510
NSN 6240-01-205-0005
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 2925-01-208-6638
NSN 5950-01-119-4201
NSN 5905-01-367-1710
NSN 6105-01-536-4066
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 5855-00-118-8762