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 5905-01-024-9113
NSN 5990-00-132-2680
NSN 5975-01-359-6069
NSN 6135-01-545-6582
NSN 5990-01-303-6110
NSN 5935-00-983-9276
NSN 6145-01-442-3511
NSN 6105-01-041-6733
NSN 6110-00-355-7426
NSN 6105-01-415-1422
NSN 6220-01-510-1100
NSN 6105-01-424-8861