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 6685-01-496-6163
NSN 6150-00-770-6940
NSN 5998-00-437-5064
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5998-01-526-0109
NSN 6110-01-175-3426
NSN 6685-00-112-7040
NSN 5990-01-211-6136
NSN 5835-01-045-6371
NSN 6150-00-090-6982
NSN 5965-00-348-4165
NSN 5835-01-301-0022