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 6145-00-275-4016
NSN 5950-01-506-4694
NSN 6105-00-200-8074
NSN 5835-00-922-1263
NSN 5905-00-679-3250
NSN 5910-00-705-2816
NSN 5920-01-217-8379
NSN 6645-01-452-0621
NSN 5925-01-351-5541
NSN 5990-00-830-5051
NSN 6105-01-603-6467
NSN 5975-00-144-7878