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 6145-01-114-2995
NSN 6650-01-361-3060
NSN 5998-01-520-5657
NSN 6130-01-534-7330
NSN 6620-01-204-3181
NSN 5975-00-269-8391
NSN 5945-01-224-9773
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 5960-01-139-3136
NSN 5975-00-394-2545
NSN 5910-01-217-9764
NSN 7035-01-443-3052