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 6130-01-065-3723
NSN 5905-01-623-0240
NSN 6130-01-334-1556
NSN 5935-01-528-8288
NSN 4140-00-851-2552
NSN 7035-01-087-7727
NSN 5835-00-140-8646
NSN 5960-00-376-5514
NSN 6110-01-285-5579
NSN 5835-00-503-2608
NSN 6110-01-018-6399
NSN 6105-00-248-0110