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 6130-00-519-6192
NSN 6145-01-165-7714
NSN 5835-01-477-0137
NSN 6220-00-187-0649
NSN 5965-01-029-5222
NSN 6320-01-190-1397
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 5950-01-020-7717
NSN 5945-01-029-0424
NSN 5920-00-758-1348
NSN 4140-00-567-9291
NSN 5855-00-791-5000