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 6620-01-100-0431
NSN 5960-01-307-5409
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6145-01-085-7394
NSN 5999-01-463-3390
NSN 6130-00-519-6192
NSN 6220-01-007-9988
NSN 6110-00-141-1966
NSN 6220-00-935-6881
NSN 5960-01-005-6606
NSN 5895-01-512-9851
NSN 6685-01-307-4879