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 5996-01-615-6331
NSN 5910-01-228-5501
NSN 6650-00-112-8361
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 5905-01-569-1312
NSN 5925-01-111-5217
NSN 6145-01-521-8453
NSN 5999-01-070-3057
NSN 5905-01-484-8582
NSN 6685-00-943-7251
NSN 6145-01-206-9957
NSN 6240-01-119-3760