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 6320-01-225-0178
NSN 5930-01-100-1084
NSN 5996-01-233-7905
NSN 6220-00-789-0024
NSN 6645-00-580-9605
NSN 5905-00-792-9183
NSN 5999-01-303-6026
NSN 5998-01-197-1358
NSN 6650-01-551-2097
NSN 6645-00-916-5615
NSN 6220-00-789-8815
NSN 5855-01-088-3062