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 6110-01-509-5986
NSN 5935-01-343-8845
NSN 6145-00-317-2087
NSN 6105-00-159-7801
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6645-01-276-1029
NSN 6105-01-552-7047
NSN 5945-00-306-0986
NSN 2925-01-103-9419
NSN 5855-01-343-2933
NSN 6130-01-457-2293
NSN 6685-01-367-3675