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 6105-00-256-3830
NSN 7035-01-083-0282
NSN 5855-01-332-3011
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 4140-01-360-6744
NSN 5905-01-628-2136
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5835-01-459-8664
NSN 5998-00-567-0940
NSN 6135-01-387-0754
NSN 5915-01-118-9203
NSN 6240-00-489-3257