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 6130-00-446-6922
NSN 6320-01-487-0336
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 6105-01-367-2958
NSN 6240-00-334-6766
NSN 5935-01-528-8288
NSN 5985-01-245-9227
NSN 6150-00-549-6093
NSN 6220-00-167-5441
NSN 5895-01-569-3281
NSN 5920-01-291-7672
NSN 6145-01-094-1442