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 6135-01-597-7685
NSN 5930-01-552-8719
NSN 5905-01-062-3332
NSN 6645-01-360-4562
NSN 6150-01-055-6068
NSN 5960-00-968-7582
NSN 6220-00-284-3220
NSN 4140-01-410-9798
NSN 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 4140-01-391-6462
NSN 5998-00-053-6241
NSN 6610-01-330-4903