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 5950-00-343-8064
NSN 6145-00-594-7822
NSN 6150-01-424-0229
NSN 6105-01-288-6887
NSN 5975-01-535-2521
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 5905-01-632-5325
NSN 5930-01-400-4171
NSN 6645-00-724-7668
NSN 7035-01-026-6602
NSN 2925-01-656-8217
NSN 6650-01-615-0788