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 6620-00-470-3219
NSN 6650-01-497-1773
NSN 5910-01-628-8954
NSN 5965-01-375-5238
NSN 6220-00-401-9905
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5920-00-910-0315
NSN 5965-01-382-4863
NSN 5996-00-265-7067
NSN 5975-01-538-5229
NSN 5975-00-917-7165
NSN 5895-00-899-0334