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 6685-01-299-3373
NSN 5975-01-174-3065
NSN 5965-01-368-6740
NSN 5895-01-395-2070
NSN 6220-00-836-1494
NSN 6105-01-261-6681
NSN 5998-01-519-6893
NSN 6130-00-042-3809
NSN 6685-01-386-3110
NSN 6130-00-067-7469
NSN 6645-00-117-9839
NSN 5960-01-212-4227