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 5935-01-338-3848
NSN 6620-01-588-5247
NSN 5920-00-285-2245
NSN 6145-00-845-7965
NSN 6105-01-406-2077
NSN 5835-00-532-5910
NSN 6610-01-622-4326
NSN 6620-00-180-9061
NSN 6620-01-339-1238
NSN 6240-01-369-4632
NSN 5998-00-732-0492
NSN 6110-01-148-0316