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 6240-01-577-0267
NSN 5960-01-522-0391
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 6620-01-230-8064
NSN 5925-01-411-7771
NSN 5990-01-436-7191
NSN 7035-01-035-7020
NSN 5920-01-602-0226
NSN 5945-00-248-6798
NSN 6645-01-421-3629
NSN 5975-01-235-3094
NSN 6240-00-079-1759