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 6650-01-044-5431
NSN 5996-00-023-4074
NSN 2925-00-343-3235
NSN 6220-01-367-2923
NSN 6320-01-291-4870
NSN 6620-01-513-9674
NSN 6105-01-581-4161
NSN 6610-00-460-1419
NSN 6240-01-321-1462
NSN 5985-00-723-6740
NSN 6610-01-285-4673
NSN 5910-01-104-5570