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 6105-01-026-4343
NSN 6130-01-178-4466
NSN 6650-00-547-4557
NSN 5920-01-423-0805
NSN 6240-01-335-7727
NSN 5950-01-258-4994
NSN 5915-01-153-7332
NSN 5895-01-084-8825
NSN 5895-01-131-2666
NSN 6110-01-317-3495
NSN 4140-00-895-9624
NSN 6650-01-517-4412