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 6135-00-248-4102
NSN 5935-00-200-1017
NSN 5965-01-561-2077
NSN 6240-01-200-1663
NSN 6105-00-146-5086
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5915-01-049-9256
NSN 5925-00-044-5793
NSN 6110-00-130-5342
NSN 5996-00-498-7902
NSN 5975-01-547-4358
NSN 6150-00-274-9422