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 6240-01-600-2774
NSN 6220-00-231-9429
NSN 5990-00-369-1532
NSN 5895-01-123-8694
NSN 6135-01-366-9633
NSN 5945-01-523-7217
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 5999-00-932-2509
NSN 4140-01-569-1158
NSN 5990-00-757-3486
NSN 6650-01-381-1359
NSN 6220-00-204-5538