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 6150-00-144-7115
NSN 6685-00-555-0875
NSN 5915-00-062-6127
NSN 5998-01-099-0630
NSN 6645-01-283-5387
NSN 6220-01-179-6242
NSN 5945-01-436-2861
NSN 6610-01-503-0153
NSN 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 5905-01-160-5037
NSN 5855-01-359-8592
NSN 6105-00-710-4522