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 5950-00-103-3916
NSN 5930-01-459-3841
NSN 6145-00-470-1606
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5998-01-572-3327
NSN 6685-00-501-6501
NSN 6150-01-438-2182
NSN 5835-01-460-6054
NSN 4140-01-084-0949
NSN 6110-01-521-1001
NSN 5975-00-660-3589
NSN 6145-01-238-0734