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 6650-00-842-2124
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5930-00-538-2549
NSN 6320-01-302-5157
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5975-01-537-0872
NSN 5945-00-145-9802
NSN 6110-01-463-7582
NSN 6320-00-369-7796
NSN 5835-01-488-6678
NSN 5990-01-423-8189
NSN 7035-01-646-4019