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 6220-01-003-7953
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 4140-00-557-7001
NSN 6110-00-850-2860
NSN 5999-01-583-2886
NSN 5996-01-433-2265
NSN 5999-01-316-2772
NSN 5915-01-116-2932
NSN 5990-01-170-0077
NSN 6650-01-534-5439
NSN 5905-00-899-3557
NSN 5930-00-812-2652