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 6150-01-196-4472
NSN 6650-01-406-5322
NSN 5975-01-168-7643
NSN 5998-01-421-3503
NSN 5996-01-429-0390
NSN 6105-01-316-9083
NSN 6240-00-383-7668
NSN 5950-00-152-5011
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 5990-00-467-7431
NSN 5975-00-626-8730
NSN 5996-01-331-3204