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 6150-01-428-5825
NSN 6135-00-577-8429
NSN 7035-00-250-0982
NSN 6110-00-111-2556
NSN 5910-00-232-7344
NSN 5930-01-013-9251
NSN 7035-01-590-8528
NSN 6610-01-090-5908
NSN 5965-01-373-6457
NSN 5950-00-958-9611
NSN 5920-00-818-8848
NSN 6610-01-525-7266