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 6620-01-132-9678
NSN 5998-01-407-0135
NSN 6620-01-244-3425
NSN 6240-01-058-1163
NSN 2925-00-759-5465
NSN 5905-00-405-4603
NSN 5895-00-862-5564
NSN 6620-01-284-1145
NSN 5945-01-398-6873
NSN 6645-01-226-2320
NSN 6105-01-320-6532
NSN 5975-00-928-4142