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 6650-01-339-5257
NSN 6135-01-313-8323
NSN 5945-00-019-7550
NSN 6320-01-183-8196
NSN 6240-00-470-4662
NSN 6105-01-254-5870
NSN 6240-01-381-1072
NSN 5975-01-075-4497
NSN 5935-01-362-0116
NSN 5835-01-141-4975
NSN 4140-01-044-3366
NSN 6110-01-230-4402