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 6610-01-123-7292
NSN 6650-01-248-9508
NSN 5998-00-807-4486
NSN 5945-01-532-7016
NSN 5930-00-553-7168
NSN 5975-01-356-8541
NSN 5945-00-911-9164
NSN 6320-01-525-4789
NSN 6105-01-493-4224
NSN 5985-00-898-0669
NSN 6105-01-058-0073
NSN 6105-01-437-8622