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 6685-01-613-8131
NSN 6610-01-441-1581
NSN 5990-01-605-4769
NSN 6685-01-185-7699
NSN 5925-01-373-7068
NSN 6130-01-388-9057
NSN 5835-00-683-4612
NSN 5965-01-007-1963
NSN 5945-01-556-7258
NSN 7035-01-442-7947
NSN 5999-01-186-8476
NSN 4140-00-908-2763