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 6150-01-230-3794
NSN 6130-01-061-1248
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 6150-01-073-1006
NSN 6650-01-495-3744
NSN 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6150-00-097-8886
NSN 5990-01-042-8524
NSN 6610-01-390-6925