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 6220-01-197-7680
NSN 5915-01-609-1425
NSN 5915-01-258-7435
NSN 6610-00-470-8209
NSN 5905-01-021-4678
NSN 6145-00-390-0755
NSN 5975-01-517-9485
NSN 4140-00-249-5603
NSN 5905-01-068-7892
NSN 5915-01-269-7972
NSN 4140-01-192-2978
NSN 6145-01-533-7376