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 6150-00-337-1219
NSN 5990-00-351-5479
NSN 6220-00-856-0496
NSN 6135-01-653-1437
NSN 6620-01-650-5226
NSN 5975-01-113-7397
NSN 6240-01-383-8579
NSN 5835-00-928-5717
NSN 5990-01-489-0366
NSN 6135-01-285-1925
NSN 2925-01-317-1186
NSN 5855-00-411-8688