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 4140-01-556-9136
NSN 5990-01-050-7535
NSN 5999-01-100-2586
NSN 6150-01-543-2590
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 5855-01-157-3093
NSN 5998-01-570-6291
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5895-00-057-4457
NSN 6110-01-575-1614
NSN 6610-01-473-5678
NSN 6145-00-243-0583