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 6110-00-578-7243
NSN 6685-01-548-8338
NSN 5835-00-111-3419
NSN 6645-00-025-4771
NSN 6135-01-646-5986
NSN 7035-01-496-0855
NSN 4140-01-366-5593
NSN 6145-01-273-0077
NSN 5855-01-197-2774
NSN 5945-01-563-7186
NSN 5998-01-028-6267
NSN 6320-01-177-3192