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 6135-01-618-8314
NSN 6320-01-453-5152
NSN 5990-01-503-0194
NSN 2925-01-425-7087
NSN 6645-01-099-2910
NSN 5985-00-011-1092
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 5910-01-256-9638
NSN 6220-01-585-2591
NSN 5920-00-901-1551
NSN 5965-00-396-3411
NSN 5965-01-433-9864