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 6685-01-163-6126
NSN 6150-00-636-8938
NSN 5935-01-619-3634
NSN 5960-00-802-2791
NSN 5975-01-487-5954
NSN 6240-00-578-6763
NSN 4140-01-061-9849
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6220-01-182-4322
NSN 6135-00-919-1117
NSN 5965-00-342-5126
NSN 5925-01-579-5763