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 6145-00-941-6461
NSN 5930-01-577-3655
NSN 5999-01-200-4786
NSN 6685-01-455-8172
NSN 5999-01-290-4850
NSN 6150-01-297-5110
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 5930-00-190-8730
NSN 6220-01-343-8400
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5835-00-787-5980
NSN 6105-01-224-2533