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 6145-01-624-0094
NSN 6130-00-227-7798
NSN 5985-01-442-8742
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 5985-00-082-1317
NSN 5996-00-689-6063
NSN 5925-01-474-1358
NSN 7035-01-467-9030
NSN 6150-00-971-7079
NSN 5895-01-321-7656
NSN 6135-00-009-4100
NSN 5835-01-009-2417