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 6105-01-243-3600
NSN 6105-01-287-5500
NSN 7035-00-369-6346
NSN 6130-00-270-8063
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6685-00-661-2347
NSN 5935-01-599-6623
NSN 5975-00-480-0114
NSN 6220-01-315-0830
NSN 5999-00-542-0541
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 5910-01-631-4054