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 6135-00-945-0015
NSN 6650-00-337-3597
NSN 5930-01-530-1684
NSN 4140-00-541-0466
NSN 6150-01-437-6288
NSN 5895-01-099-1515
NSN 5990-01-296-5425
NSN 5990-01-241-2479
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6135-01-563-4445
NSN 5990-00-495-2859
NSN 6150-01-446-5623