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 5835-01-056-9303
NSN 5999-01-468-6805
NSN 6150-01-281-6258
NSN 6685-00-900-5428
NSN 6135-01-351-0361
NSN 5945-01-074-7927
NSN 6150-00-279-9337
NSN 6105-01-178-6876
NSN 5945-01-492-5280
NSN 6240-01-350-3533
NSN 5895-01-110-2353
NSN 6220-01-642-1660