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 6610-01-237-5815
NSN 5895-01-528-9590
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 5925-01-115-7909
NSN 6110-01-430-3684
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 6145-01-409-1034
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 6150-00-671-8782
NSN 5999-01-429-1238
NSN 5950-00-401-1207
NSN 2925-00-555-4578