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 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6220-01-208-1640
NSN 5965-01-188-7267
NSN 5985-01-135-3944
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 5855-01-286-2916
NSN 6240-00-402-4481
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 6110-01-030-9457
NSN 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 5835-00-005-7909
NSN 6110-01-162-5030