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 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5925-01-602-8068
NSN 6145-00-230-2376
NSN 5935-00-338-9128
NSN 2925-01-064-3729
NSN 5990-01-131-9055
NSN 5996-01-641-2518
NSN 5925-01-256-6176
NSN 6150-01-447-5109
NSN 6105-01-563-5916
NSN 5960-01-578-5537
NSN 7035-01-306-5226