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 6150-00-889-1245
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5855-01-145-4903
NSN 5965-01-056-7225
NSN 5895-00-811-6923
NSN 4140-00-643-3744
NSN 6145-00-944-8304
NSN 5945-01-415-0858
NSN 5975-01-057-9618
NSN 5835-00-589-6300
NSN 6650-01-644-1672
NSN 6645-00-295-8535