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 6150-01-422-4208
NSN 6150-00-868-1862
NSN 5905-01-072-0026
NSN 6610-01-398-1094
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 5920-00-397-0802
NSN 5998-01-330-7933
NSN 5920-01-065-7973
NSN 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 6130-01-336-0936