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 5920-01-487-4195
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 5960-01-118-3394
NSN 6645-01-605-4351
NSN 6150-01-466-3475
NSN 5925-01-367-2519
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6220-01-044-5552
NSN 5999-01-069-3528
NSN 5930-00-481-7655
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6220-01-320-1410