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 6130-01-413-0224
NSN 6645-01-578-3404
NSN 5895-01-327-3624
NSN 5975-00-763-5437
NSN 6130-01-266-8040
NSN 5999-01-441-8713
NSN 6610-01-166-3125
NSN 6240-01-603-0143
NSN 5910-01-330-6453
NSN 6240-01-189-0184
NSN 6105-01-353-0959
NSN 6685-01-268-3521