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 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6145-01-327-8034
NSN 2925-01-658-9457
NSN 5895-01-083-8960
NSN 6685-01-025-9821
NSN 5996-00-055-6117
NSN 5915-01-417-9635
NSN 5930-00-098-5001
NSN 2925-00-957-7329
NSN 6610-01-145-2569
NSN 4140-00-415-6513
NSN 6620-01-253-0374