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 6150-01-121-4644
NSN 6240-00-069-8038
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 6145-01-415-7501
NSN 5895-00-847-6598
NSN 5855-01-221-4076
NSN 5975-01-323-8120
NSN 5985-00-990-9579
NSN 5920-01-624-8589
NSN 6610-01-499-8788
NSN 2925-01-458-5808
NSN 5915-00-622-0390