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 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6620-00-770-9794
NSN 5920-01-339-3977
NSN 5835-00-153-4100
NSN 5910-01-397-0741
NSN 5990-01-360-0711
NSN 6610-01-135-2149
NSN 6240-01-248-0424
NSN 5935-00-691-9149
NSN 5985-01-451-9362
NSN 6105-01-353-6288
NSN 5965-01-204-8505