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 6130-01-361-3816
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 6610-00-488-3780
NSN 6645-00-966-7794
NSN 5905-00-028-9526
NSN 5990-00-422-2093
NSN 6130-01-514-7059
NSN 5910-00-126-4756
NSN 5930-00-332-9031
NSN 5920-01-219-7973
NSN 6145-01-429-8529
NSN 5996-01-186-5671