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 6145-01-492-6672
NSN 6240-00-522-3998
NSN 6685-00-766-8844
NSN 5935-01-056-5176
NSN 5835-00-968-9552
NSN 6110-00-284-1161
NSN 5960-01-408-8263
NSN 6150-01-559-9677
NSN 5930-01-218-4690
NSN 5895-01-044-5425
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6135-01-511-1975