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 6130-01-350-5833
NSN 5915-01-154-9807
NSN 5905-01-117-0644
NSN 2925-01-507-3979
NSN 5998-00-930-3915
NSN 5855-01-098-5192
NSN 5945-00-007-0706
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5975-01-205-6997
NSN 5965-01-383-7235
NSN 5996-01-376-0166
NSN 5998-00-434-4348