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 6105-01-355-3535
NSN 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 5999-01-425-1879
NSN 5915-01-071-7636
NSN 2925-00-194-7407
NSN 5975-00-894-9639
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5925-00-100-5760
NSN 6130-01-445-6739
NSN 5935-00-285-2767
NSN 6240-01-400-4212
NSN 4140-01-521-2357