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 6110-01-592-3017
NSN 5905-01-060-1139
NSN 5950-01-278-8937
NSN 6240-01-432-0819
NSN 6110-01-340-0783
NSN 6130-00-161-2418
NSN 6130-01-418-3638
NSN 6220-01-502-8991
NSN 5905-01-537-3555
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 6145-00-010-5135
NSN 5999-01-319-2908