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 6145-01-381-2529
NSN 5925-01-648-1904
NSN 6105-01-570-0351
NSN 6105-01-578-6551
NSN 6110-00-314-3208
NSN 6150-01-462-5790
NSN 6145-01-261-1940
NSN 6110-01-360-5661
NSN 5920-01-091-5925
NSN 5950-00-394-1546
NSN 5960-01-352-0451
NSN 5920-01-159-4055