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 6240-00-822-4571
NSN 5925-01-004-9293
NSN 6650-00-503-9633
NSN 5996-01-617-6575
NSN 4140-00-223-8607
NSN 6685-01-440-0158
NSN 6220-01-643-6560
NSN 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 5920-00-398-0766
NSN 5910-00-984-6718
NSN 5920-00-362-1376
NSN 6610-01-534-8075