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 5855-01-350-5540
NSN 6685-00-986-3491
NSN 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 6110-01-026-0312
NSN 6130-00-223-2099
NSN 6135-01-151-2705
NSN 6110-01-254-3727
NSN 5930-01-632-6745
NSN 5998-00-404-6604
NSN 5996-01-461-1980
NSN 6145-00-358-6700
NSN 6135-01-388-2761