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 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 5950-00-777-0215
NSN 6135-01-375-2021
NSN 6610-00-575-7933
NSN 5950-00-655-1416
NSN 5895-01-243-3311
NSN 5835-01-612-4753
NSN 5925-01-145-0074
NSN 5950-01-557-0106
NSN 5998-01-163-8742
NSN 6645-01-592-2557
NSN 5835-01-026-0670