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 6130-01-257-0942
NSN 6105-00-411-3080
NSN 5945-00-626-9917
NSN 6650-01-396-3287
NSN 6145-01-106-5955
NSN 5855-00-281-3843
NSN 5835-01-093-8135
NSN 5985-01-333-4005
NSN 6135-01-432-6201
NSN 6620-01-264-8685
NSN 6320-01-397-0399
NSN 5965-01-280-3772