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 6610-00-292-9895
NSN 5925-01-025-7008
NSN 6130-01-500-7287
NSN 5985-00-054-0610
NSN 4140-00-081-4364
NSN 6320-00-223-0498
NSN 5985-01-010-6079
NSN 6610-01-055-4147
NSN 6645-01-459-2350
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5930-00-289-6709