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 5950-01-200-6673
NSN 6650-00-518-5194
NSN 5960-00-103-5216
NSN 6645-01-312-9845
NSN 6145-01-355-1609
NSN 5935-00-752-7707
NSN 5915-01-219-7068
NSN 6645-01-422-3510
NSN 6645-01-530-3654
NSN 6110-01-496-4473
NSN 6130-00-903-3578
NSN 6620-01-062-4307