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 5920-00-690-1930
NSN 6650-01-014-5990
NSN 6145-01-197-0759
NSN 6135-01-611-8483
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 6145-01-379-4282
NSN 5915-00-857-9188
NSN 2925-01-355-5280
NSN 6610-00-118-9694
NSN 6150-01-259-7044
NSN 6145-01-060-4689