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 5960-01-426-4242
NSN 6130-00-730-7411
NSN 6220-00-875-1439
NSN 6145-01-470-2909
NSN 6645-01-259-7133
NSN 5925-01-247-4026
NSN 6145-01-644-6089
NSN 5930-00-806-4993
NSN 5996-01-159-9089
NSN 6620-01-061-3497
NSN 5905-01-256-0817
NSN 6240-01-138-0112