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 6650-01-464-5033
NSN 5920-01-535-6498
NSN 5930-01-474-5449
NSN 2925-00-600-1668
NSN 5910-00-342-4338
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5975-01-478-0045
NSN 6105-01-008-7896
NSN 6685-01-367-6620
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5895-01-651-8448
NSN 6645-01-629-6343