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 6135-01-319-5567
NSN 5915-00-696-5475
NSN 6610-01-252-8201
NSN 6130-01-463-3296
NSN 2925-01-170-1089
NSN 5910-00-655-0632
NSN 5950-01-520-3148
NSN 5835-00-306-5240
NSN 5990-01-211-6136
NSN 5895-01-322-8395
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 5915-00-361-9148