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 6110-01-393-0895
NSN 5935-00-227-1110
NSN 6620-01-411-5750
NSN 5895-01-145-5358
NSN 5996-00-646-3857
NSN 6150-01-426-8986
NSN 5835-01-253-8092
NSN 7035-01-365-4087
NSN 6610-01-140-5921
NSN 6620-00-955-0330
NSN 5950-00-901-5751
NSN 5895-01-259-6842