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 6105-01-154-4145
NSN 7035-01-281-3642
NSN 5960-00-985-9089
NSN 5925-00-016-3758
NSN 5835-00-301-3812
NSN 6150-01-312-0748
NSN 6620-01-029-5572
NSN 6685-00-132-7891
NSN 5985-00-734-7479
NSN 5925-00-064-3368
NSN 6105-01-144-8441
NSN 6685-01-481-3864