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 6130-01-418-0136
NSN 6220-00-669-5623
NSN 5895-01-187-0156
NSN 6130-01-123-5773
NSN 6220-01-540-3362
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 6645-01-449-1824
NSN 5905-01-570-5808
NSN 5905-01-611-1197
NSN 5975-01-425-8478
NSN 6220-01-153-1937
NSN 6220-00-508-6729