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 6150-01-391-3486
NSN 5985-01-122-0771
NSN 6110-00-494-2857
NSN 7035-01-479-5268
NSN 5905-01-310-8949
NSN 5915-00-525-4166
NSN 6620-01-100-0431
NSN 6130-01-056-1317
NSN 6150-01-400-1297
NSN 5975-00-571-4143
NSN 5915-00-165-2985
NSN 5985-01-088-3262