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 6220-01-155-2357
NSN 5950-00-928-2637
NSN 6645-00-581-9239
NSN 5945-00-286-8594
NSN 6650-01-644-3532
NSN 5855-01-115-9014
NSN 5910-00-308-9444
NSN 6110-01-134-1685
NSN 5930-01-474-0904
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 6620-01-386-5914
NSN 2925-01-408-2088