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 6135-01-140-8201
NSN 6145-00-170-7947
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 6645-01-222-5468
NSN 6145-01-103-8034
NSN 6105-01-328-8511
NSN 5996-01-383-9308
NSN 6650-00-992-4540
NSN 5996-01-333-9512
NSN 5965-01-446-1533
NSN 5930-01-341-4652
NSN 6610-01-272-9691