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 6145-01-440-6481
NSN 5975-00-063-9358
NSN 5999-00-566-3180
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5910-00-419-3742
NSN 5930-01-528-6098
NSN 5975-01-449-1203
NSN 4140-01-161-1048
NSN 6150-01-096-8748
NSN 5945-01-406-7167
NSN 5998-01-483-0622
NSN 6110-01-565-6453