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 5915-01-429-8665
NSN 6610-00-425-7684
NSN 6145-00-199-8066
NSN 6220-01-281-5464
NSN 5996-00-534-1894
NSN 6135-01-091-4223
NSN 5930-00-983-5327
NSN 6610-01-166-4860
NSN 5950-00-597-3661
NSN 6685-01-542-1985
NSN 6220-01-421-4448
NSN 6240-00-226-0462