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 6645-01-620-4837
NSN 6135-01-092-4734
NSN 5975-00-263-3379
NSN 5975-01-079-7084
NSN 5905-01-297-7327
NSN 6645-01-300-9392
NSN 5855-00-156-5489
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5915-01-033-6951
NSN 6105-01-342-5152
NSN 6150-00-171-9455
NSN 7035-00-896-3213