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 5975-01-512-8525
NSN 5975-01-495-1481
NSN 6150-01-533-1757
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 6240-01-581-4004
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 6135-01-441-0518
NSN 6110-01-567-3980
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 6105-01-483-7077
NSN 5935-00-082-1493