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 5910-01-408-5827
NSN 5998-01-272-8962
NSN 5965-01-485-3501
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6620-00-109-9498
NSN 5960-00-698-3765
NSN 6620-01-100-3181
NSN 6650-00-495-8710
NSN 6650-01-087-9089
NSN 6105-01-029-2445
NSN 6620-01-318-8314
NSN 4140-01-524-4256