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 6130-01-509-8895
NSN 5975-01-379-3035
NSN 5905-01-432-2758
NSN 5950-01-258-0950
NSN 5920-01-463-3525
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 7035-01-429-0431
NSN 6110-01-555-7446
NSN 6145-01-523-4650
NSN 6645-01-603-9331
NSN 6685-01-533-7585
NSN 5835-00-841-2650