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 6145-00-907-1180
NSN 6220-01-513-2943
NSN 5996-01-434-7417
NSN 6620-00-193-9503
NSN 5990-01-206-8895
NSN 6240-00-184-5823
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5835-01-387-4227
NSN 7035-00-251-8201
NSN 5945-01-487-8536
NSN 5945-00-281-1351
NSN 7035-01-248-8596