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 6135-01-130-3145
NSN 6220-01-473-7539
NSN 5930-00-353-4235
NSN 5950-01-430-8771
NSN 5835-01-604-7489
NSN 5996-01-648-9515
NSN 6240-01-166-4517
NSN 5985-00-923-8383
NSN 5935-00-470-0107
NSN 5990-01-642-5748
NSN 5915-00-672-6321
NSN 5999-00-832-4899