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 6130-01-068-4002
NSN 5915-01-099-1018
NSN 6110-01-476-9035
NSN 5855-01-173-0808
NSN 5915-01-150-8771
NSN 6650-01-619-4030
NSN 6320-01-436-9228
NSN 6610-01-381-3181
NSN 5965-00-997-5764
NSN 6650-00-101-0559
NSN 6150-00-705-0302
NSN 5935-00-053-2463