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 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 6145-01-626-0478
NSN 5945-01-653-8677
NSN 6685-00-104-7149
NSN 5965-00-007-7863
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 6650-01-318-1829
NSN 6685-01-069-3385
NSN 6685-00-475-7271
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 6645-00-764-3355
NSN 6685-00-203-2389