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 5935-01-373-3759
NSN 6220-00-148-3462
NSN 5895-01-277-7396
NSN 6240-01-113-2396
NSN 5996-01-137-7626
NSN 6105-01-481-7027
NSN 5920-00-216-8665
NSN 5925-00-170-4090
NSN 6145-01-196-2636
NSN 6130-01-533-0246
NSN 5835-00-174-7763
NSN 5950-00-528-4423