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 6105-00-197-2128
NSN 6650-00-346-8672
NSN 6105-01-449-8633
NSN 5895-00-977-2942
NSN 2925-01-389-1683
NSN 6105-00-148-8279
NSN 5935-01-231-5250
NSN 6105-00-647-3955
NSN 6650-01-437-7704
NSN 5990-01-314-8591
NSN 5855-01-618-1921
NSN 5990-00-850-0609