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 6135-01-070-3865
NSN 6150-01-601-5691
NSN 6110-01-572-2022
NSN 5905-01-159-0328
NSN 5999-01-580-1147
NSN 5895-00-224-6955
NSN 5999-00-525-3995
NSN 5998-01-563-7104
NSN 6220-00-927-6272
NSN 5990-00-763-1931
NSN 6650-01-011-9093
NSN 6145-00-596-8447