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 5965-01-479-3503
NSN 5920-01-198-2222
NSN 5910-00-758-4626
NSN 6105-01-197-7081
NSN 5945-01-192-0581
NSN 5915-01-551-8160
NSN 6650-00-953-9511
NSN 6620-01-004-7072
NSN 6135-01-483-5269
NSN 5835-01-156-5622
NSN 6130-00-193-0340
NSN 6650-00-251-2324