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 5835-01-531-0379
NSN 4140-01-219-1506
NSN 6135-00-553-7995
NSN 6105-01-325-5503
NSN 4140-00-445-8474
NSN 6110-00-375-2522
NSN 5990-00-582-0342
NSN 5930-01-372-1766
NSN 5945-01-012-6654
NSN 6105-01-421-3598
NSN 5965-00-917-0455
NSN 5990-00-816-7698