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 6240-01-160-8975
NSN 6130-00-348-1410
NSN 5925-01-062-7973
NSN 2925-01-114-8484
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 5996-00-725-8307
NSN 5930-01-272-6912
NSN 6130-01-289-8051
NSN 5915-01-479-8398
NSN 5895-01-245-9515
NSN 5930-00-473-3482
NSN 6685-00-980-0375