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 6685-01-464-3128
NSN 5835-00-348-8549
NSN 6645-00-137-1167
NSN 5930-01-474-2871
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 5996-00-482-4565
NSN 6105-01-107-4846
NSN 5930-01-147-4494
NSN 5895-01-444-3777
NSN 6240-00-978-9752
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 7035-00-320-5644