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 6130-01-196-6392
NSN 4140-01-431-1207
NSN 5945-00-783-6406
NSN 5930-00-281-1311
NSN 5915-00-336-6481
NSN 5945-00-922-9547
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5895-01-284-0018
NSN 6645-01-041-3533
NSN 5990-00-416-9831
NSN 5950-01-529-0331
NSN 6610-00-287-6884