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 6105-01-521-9168
NSN 4140-01-316-2217
NSN 6685-01-362-6385
NSN 6105-00-827-4093
NSN 6645-01-343-1676
NSN 5985-00-063-7761
NSN 5915-01-169-5335
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 6130-00-197-9371
NSN 5975-00-409-0791
NSN 5999-01-258-8399
NSN 5975-00-122-6881