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 6130-01-187-6711
NSN 6320-01-265-0665
NSN 6145-01-467-9872
NSN 5975-01-616-1949
NSN 5998-00-937-6975
NSN 6105-00-421-5157
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 5975-00-674-7974
NSN 5835-01-190-0482
NSN 6240-00-959-7025
NSN 6650-01-619-2751
NSN 5950-01-146-9193