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 6105-00-146-5086
NSN 5998-00-966-2460
NSN 6685-01-076-5883
NSN 5985-01-237-2490
NSN 5945-01-102-7707
NSN 5835-00-660-4523
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 7035-00-079-7189
NSN 5895-01-031-7230
NSN 5905-01-357-8359
NSN 6145-01-461-2750
NSN 5999-01-350-8290