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 6130-01-235-7033
NSN 5965-00-074-1317
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5999-01-099-5187
NSN 6150-01-141-7749
NSN 5905-01-487-4793
NSN 6220-00-394-5762
NSN 5998-01-644-0137
NSN 5975-00-938-3794
NSN 6145-01-449-3611
NSN 5965-01-043-5295
NSN 6645-01-592-0540