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 6135-00-412-1687
NSN 5975-01-508-3386
NSN 6135-00-080-9176
NSN 5985-00-165-3606
NSN 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6135-01-532-0775
NSN 5945-01-651-8654
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6130-00-536-6376
NSN 6650-00-246-3751
NSN 7035-01-411-6062