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 6150-00-855-6125
NSN 5905-01-142-2894
NSN 6645-00-795-5565
NSN 5935-01-044-8382
NSN 6240-00-898-6601
NSN 6145-01-145-5177
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5895-00-988-3472
NSN 5945-01-133-0390
NSN 5935-00-200-1017
NSN 5835-00-458-4392
NSN 5998-01-358-0504