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 6610-01-254-4196
NSN 5999-00-067-9525
NSN 6150-01-439-6388
NSN 5895-00-304-5167
NSN 6130-01-458-1282
NSN 5960-01-578-5537
NSN 5998-01-444-6723
NSN 5999-01-188-0230
NSN 6130-00-912-0410
NSN 6145-00-246-9776
NSN 5925-01-395-4930
NSN 5996-01-550-7399