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 6620-01-651-1315
NSN 6645-01-631-1866
NSN 5996-00-905-5729
NSN 5910-00-644-7300
NSN 5910-01-458-6399
NSN 6685-01-428-9618
NSN 6240-00-517-7053
NSN 5930-01-659-9144
NSN 5915-01-229-2335
NSN 5895-01-068-8578
NSN 6145-01-075-8265
NSN 6105-01-559-6360