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 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 6610-00-515-6462
NSN 6150-00-611-1718
NSN 6610-01-240-6629
NSN 5985-00-392-8078
NSN 6105-01-304-8172
NSN 5835-00-827-1904
NSN 6145-01-514-2566
NSN 5930-01-532-3289
NSN 6240-01-215-8485
NSN 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 5855-01-268-6468