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 6130-00-118-3852
NSN 5990-01-660-9694
NSN 6145-01-124-0035
NSN 6135-01-171-9299
NSN 6145-01-243-6585
NSN 5985-00-350-1953
NSN 6685-00-489-5377
NSN 5920-01-221-6905
NSN 5915-01-113-7872
NSN 6220-01-564-2435
NSN 6620-00-583-2687
NSN 6105-01-609-5870