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 6145-01-237-6926
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5985-01-012-6941
NSN 6150-00-456-2025
NSN 6240-00-349-9323
NSN 5950-00-484-9473
NSN 5985-01-212-9767
NSN 5910-00-834-0414
NSN 5855-01-413-3352
NSN 7035-01-472-5762
NSN 5925-01-238-9414
NSN 6105-01-136-7783