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 6145-00-466-4068
NSN 6610-01-025-4718
NSN 6650-00-590-9073
NSN 5990-01-290-4787
NSN 5998-01-391-7498
NSN 6650-01-149-3224
NSN 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 5835-00-484-1529
NSN 5935-01-378-9318
NSN 5835-01-173-8003
NSN 6645-01-123-7563
NSN 5996-01-483-7369