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 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 5998-01-157-5345
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6650-00-092-1558
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 6105-01-512-7888
NSN 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 5925-01-485-0670
NSN 6110-01-574-6003
NSN 5855-01-513-9601