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 6610-01-492-6515
NSN 5935-01-123-7628
NSN 6110-01-659-9104
NSN 5998-01-368-5042
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 6105-01-519-0394
NSN 6130-01-303-6776
NSN 5990-00-232-3965
NSN 5945-01-444-0971
NSN 5965-00-920-0455
NSN 5915-01-527-0712
NSN 7035-01-481-2110