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 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6320-00-110-8005
NSN 5985-01-114-8957
NSN 5905-00-990-5048
NSN 6610-01-647-7412
NSN 5975-00-823-0979
NSN 6240-01-184-4359
NSN 5910-01-169-0953
NSN 6620-00-269-5168
NSN 5905-00-809-4924
NSN 6220-01-323-0431
NSN 5998-00-996-3772