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 6220-01-600-8829
NSN 4140-00-173-0706
NSN 4140-00-064-7847
NSN 6650-01-537-0443
NSN 5996-01-292-7588
NSN 6650-01-385-9447
NSN 6685-01-470-5600
NSN 5855-01-618-1921
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 5920-00-280-3166
NSN 5990-01-461-8969
NSN 5975-01-327-3092