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 6620-01-587-5972
NSN 6145-01-576-9609
NSN 5999-01-558-4320
NSN 6220-01-468-1969
NSN 5945-00-282-3181
NSN 6320-01-315-9257
NSN 5985-01-091-0025
NSN 6645-00-767-6307
NSN 6620-00-232-2048
NSN 5985-01-518-4653
NSN 5950-00-792-8082
NSN 5920-00-362-1376