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 6150-01-413-2359
NSN 6685-01-315-8565
NSN 5965-00-339-2743
NSN 5999-01-428-7088
NSN 2925-01-609-8464
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 6610-01-277-6333
NSN 5999-01-456-8181
NSN 4140-01-549-8524
NSN 6240-01-482-1738
NSN 5996-00-536-4671
NSN 5905-01-212-2450