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 6240-01-314-1359
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 6645-01-576-9896
NSN 6135-00-884-7897
NSN 5915-01-414-2782
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 6135-01-093-7426
NSN 5985-00-386-5089
NSN 6645-01-331-0774
NSN 5945-01-041-4956
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 5855-00-532-0025