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 5975-01-286-5850
NSN 5915-01-073-4482
NSN 6135-00-793-1809
NSN 6620-00-445-8325
NSN 5990-00-074-3056
NSN 6110-01-470-0680
NSN 6145-00-738-5601
NSN 6320-00-519-0770
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 5990-01-136-4068
NSN 6105-01-202-0504
NSN 6610-00-141-7000