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 6105-01-350-4314
NSN 2925-01-112-8782
NSN 6685-00-762-2853
NSN 5975-00-085-8551
NSN 5996-01-167-3922
NSN 6645-00-126-0286
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 2925-01-305-1370
NSN 6685-01-431-0713
NSN 5910-01-471-2499
NSN 6130-01-596-3779
NSN 5910-01-114-4989