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 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6620-00-996-2512
NSN 5999-01-297-4379
NSN 5915-01-487-2925
NSN 5998-01-106-2332
NSN 5920-00-014-7686
NSN 6610-01-416-8384
NSN 2925-00-157-1602
NSN 5905-01-171-1813
NSN 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 5925-01-363-6729
NSN 4140-01-024-9414