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 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 2925-00-737-6476
NSN 5950-01-552-9485
NSN 5999-01-641-6472
NSN 6240-01-279-7606
NSN 7035-01-559-3190
NSN 5905-00-369-1644
NSN 5985-01-195-7606
NSN 5996-01-400-1640
NSN 6105-01-146-5749
NSN 5935-01-381-3114