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 5855-01-438-4588
NSN 6110-00-849-6429
NSN 5855-01-145-0323
NSN 5925-00-826-1628
NSN 5996-00-141-3945
NSN 6685-01-227-6785
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 6685-01-429-0428
NSN 5965-01-277-8589
NSN 6645-01-468-3397
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 5985-01-068-4520