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 6105-01-398-0814
NSN 5930-01-241-5472
NSN 5985-01-216-7511
NSN 5855-01-600-0486
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 5915-00-503-9797
NSN 5935-01-384-2790
NSN 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 5905-00-794-2399
NSN 6110-01-215-0598
NSN 5945-01-540-3054
NSN 6135-01-448-9474