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 6135-00-819-8074
NSN 5999-01-361-8950
NSN 5965-01-549-5693
NSN 6610-01-632-3364
NSN 5990-01-227-6526
NSN 5925-01-352-3349
NSN 5895-01-148-7317
NSN 5935-01-079-7015
NSN 6645-01-364-0867
NSN 6145-01-381-2529
NSN 6650-00-578-6543
NSN 6645-01-417-3542