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 6130-01-215-8836
NSN 6145-01-422-0806
NSN 6105-01-464-0245
NSN 5996-01-559-0284
NSN 5895-00-248-2392
NSN 5915-00-820-8511
NSN 5855-01-447-3137
NSN 6320-00-674-1361
NSN 6620-00-254-5127
NSN 6620-00-153-0982
NSN 6610-01-352-6169
NSN 6620-01-236-0138