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 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 5895-00-103-0599
NSN 5905-01-054-5411
NSN 6150-01-431-3405
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 5998-01-433-3851
NSN 2925-01-334-7122
NSN 6240-00-968-9274
NSN 6685-01-658-8560
NSN 5975-00-237-4297
NSN 6650-01-171-6444
NSN 5905-01-026-2161