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 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6610-01-580-0766
NSN 5965-01-168-8180
NSN 6220-00-488-8872
NSN 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 5960-01-066-4771
NSN 6220-01-457-9097
NSN 6650-00-629-8027
NSN 5950-01-233-8135
NSN 6105-01-583-3982
NSN 5925-01-020-4303
NSN 5950-01-083-9953