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 6145-01-444-1668
NSN 5999-00-610-5384
NSN 6220-01-195-9544
NSN 6145-01-431-2262
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6685-00-311-5700
NSN 5855-00-484-8638
NSN 6610-01-253-5112
NSN 5925-01-651-2042
NSN 5999-00-854-5065
NSN 5895-01-241-9593
NSN 5915-01-409-2926