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 6240-01-487-5182
NSN 5920-01-085-5490
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 6150-01-485-2322
NSN 6135-00-444-1402
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5930-01-465-3610
NSN 5835-00-672-5827
NSN 5895-00-286-3788
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5905-00-200-1402
NSN 6130-01-549-4797