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 6645-01-626-9782
NSN 2925-00-915-1827
NSN 5950-01-451-4538
NSN 5920-01-096-1864
NSN 6320-01-630-7629
NSN 6110-01-297-6692
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5965-01-338-7693
NSN 6610-00-944-2925
NSN 5915-00-189-1323
NSN 5905-00-526-0753
NSN 6220-01-200-8985