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 6685-00-806-9345
NSN 6240-00-210-6363
NSN 5965-01-430-4292
NSN 6110-01-476-9035
NSN 5950-01-485-6178
NSN 7035-01-435-4009
NSN 5998-00-399-5668
NSN 5975-00-171-1344
NSN 6130-01-315-0677
NSN 5945-00-977-9804
NSN 5930-01-622-6206
NSN 5999-01-504-9904