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 6110-01-320-6215
NSN 5996-01-372-8174
NSN 6645-00-925-0111
NSN 5945-01-508-5735
NSN 5930-01-391-3472
NSN 5975-01-394-4068
NSN 6620-01-539-2101
NSN 5920-00-269-4060
NSN 5999-00-717-5704
NSN 5990-01-268-6767
NSN 5999-01-168-7792
NSN 5905-01-446-2870