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 5905-01-145-5434
NSN 5910-01-444-6271
NSN 6150-00-732-5023
NSN 6610-00-727-9918
NSN 5835-01-202-1376
NSN 6685-01-364-5408
NSN 5975-01-286-2658
NSN 6220-01-406-6792
NSN 5985-01-501-8526
NSN 5915-01-224-7044
NSN 5925-01-129-4135
NSN 6145-00-989-4252