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 6105-00-951-5503
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 6620-00-849-0450
NSN 5920-00-058-5474
NSN 6150-00-961-3915
NSN 5945-01-199-9108
NSN 5930-01-053-0637
NSN 5925-01-093-9455
NSN 5895-01-065-2336
NSN 2925-00-008-5485
NSN 5996-01-337-2635
NSN 5996-01-576-9852