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 6150-01-400-4211
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 5855-01-644-3271
NSN 6145-01-614-0865
NSN 5998-00-102-4207
NSN 5935-01-420-6452
NSN 6130-00-406-9465
NSN 4140-00-459-9045
NSN 6145-01-083-7762
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 5965-01-460-4172