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 6135-01-602-8383
NSN 6220-01-494-2252
NSN 5895-00-288-1798
NSN 5990-01-251-7313
NSN 5945-00-352-5124
NSN 5895-00-450-4969
NSN 5950-01-127-4929
NSN 6650-01-286-1930
NSN 6110-01-109-9026
NSN 6135-01-093-7426
NSN 6110-01-530-1636
NSN 5910-01-168-6086