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 6645-01-530-3654
NSN 6610-01-550-7794
NSN 6620-01-265-0632
NSN 5960-01-005-6606
NSN 5960-00-214-4074
NSN 5905-01-182-0731
NSN 6145-01-655-4185
NSN 5905-01-187-6048
NSN 6105-01-061-9001
NSN 6610-01-174-6820
NSN 5999-00-273-3995
NSN 5999-00-612-3032