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 6645-00-903-4916
NSN 6320-00-295-1572
NSN 6685-01-526-2490
NSN 6620-00-596-1951
NSN 5999-00-243-9820
NSN 5950-01-617-1342
NSN 5945-00-784-9121
NSN 6145-01-323-4753
NSN 6685-01-576-9843
NSN 6220-00-116-5689
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 7035-01-473-7582