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 6240-01-231-9243
NSN 6650-01-426-4253
NSN 5996-01-191-8758
NSN 5960-01-050-4820
NSN 6645-01-111-0089
NSN 5975-01-188-7460
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6150-00-235-6293
NSN 5835-00-137-7945
NSN 6145-00-003-4177
NSN 5935-01-547-8517