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 6620-00-172-9222
NSN 6130-01-440-9254
NSN 5965-01-058-6285
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5920-00-175-5967
NSN 6620-00-785-6019
NSN 6220-00-094-2919
NSN 5925-01-155-7344
NSN 5945-01-314-7245
NSN 5930-01-528-4001
NSN 5996-01-346-0869
NSN 6645-01-487-8227