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 6150-01-499-1630
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 6620-01-461-3550
NSN 6110-01-528-7878
NSN 5960-00-313-6715
NSN 5990-01-471-0494
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6150-01-445-5366
NSN 6150-01-074-3957
NSN 5835-00-752-1201
NSN 5930-00-245-9643
NSN 5930-01-575-5301