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 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5855-01-510-9416
NSN 5925-01-398-5507
NSN 6110-00-853-3103
NSN 5998-01-287-8546
NSN 6685-01-364-1025
NSN 5935-01-088-5381
NSN 6620-01-253-0374
NSN 5985-01-051-0701
NSN 5990-00-794-5870
NSN 6130-00-589-9948
NSN 6105-00-791-5779