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 6650-01-623-0129
NSN 4140-00-027-5150
NSN 5985-00-922-1272
NSN 5835-01-131-2027
NSN 6145-00-387-5459
NSN 6685-01-227-5471
NSN 5915-01-653-7259
NSN 6645-01-033-5051
NSN 2925-01-180-7793
NSN 6135-00-164-8780
NSN 5905-01-467-9762
NSN 5945-00-286-8594