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 6150-01-424-4384
NSN 5965-00-562-8933
NSN 5895-00-222-1658
NSN 5985-01-044-6027
NSN 5965-00-932-4591
NSN 5915-01-628-1702
NSN 6145-01-154-0616
NSN 6130-00-492-1390
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5965-01-444-1216
NSN 6135-01-452-8160
NSN 5925-01-487-0356