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 6150-01-399-0375
NSN 6130-00-351-0309
NSN 5960-01-481-3722
NSN 2925-00-564-1692
NSN 5905-00-647-4554
NSN 6240-01-243-6884
NSN 5905-01-454-5078
NSN 6685-01-194-8307
NSN 5990-01-218-5160
NSN 6650-00-327-5846
NSN 5999-01-474-5011
NSN 5920-00-617-8465