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 6610-01-211-6182
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 6145-00-861-6035
NSN 5999-01-233-0491
NSN 5905-01-359-1963
NSN 6130-01-170-8282
NSN 6645-01-167-0712
NSN 5920-01-360-5681
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 6620-00-313-2018
NSN 6130-01-445-6084
NSN 5895-01-376-0482