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 6620-00-862-5567
NSN 6220-00-216-7284
NSN 5985-01-372-2629
NSN 6105-01-485-8108
NSN 5935-01-426-8969
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 7035-01-432-9034
NSN 5996-01-388-1275
NSN 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 5990-00-328-4490
NSN 6105-01-391-3513
NSN 5835-01-426-0069