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 6145-01-357-0294
NSN 6135-01-062-5420
NSN 5910-00-143-4984
NSN 5935-00-555-6945
NSN 5999-00-225-8612
NSN 5925-01-122-8135
NSN 5920-01-377-9518
NSN 4140-01-581-7160
NSN 5998-00-558-5851
NSN 6685-01-498-1077
NSN 5920-01-207-4729
NSN 5990-00-724-8812