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 6105-01-541-5201
NSN 5950-01-447-4401
NSN 5998-01-213-5345
NSN 5835-01-093-3211
NSN 6685-01-238-0273
NSN 6645-00-884-5845
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6130-01-259-4661
NSN 5985-01-106-1736
NSN 5910-01-127-6923
NSN 6240-01-258-6298
NSN 6150-01-112-0540