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 6135-01-317-6021
NSN 5930-01-198-8864
NSN 5835-01-433-8790
NSN 5998-01-111-3265
NSN 5996-00-405-9093
NSN 6220-00-900-7595
NSN 5915-01-605-3245
NSN 5895-00-031-3591
NSN 5905-00-432-3198
NSN 5920-01-526-5939
NSN 5930-00-229-8332
NSN 5905-00-935-8519