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 6320-01-346-5158
NSN 5985-01-112-2591
NSN 5920-00-773-1282
NSN 5915-00-140-0462
NSN 5999-01-281-3180
NSN 5895-01-148-2156
NSN 5960-01-298-4143
NSN 5905-01-108-9667
NSN 5905-01-047-2865
NSN 6610-01-339-1595
NSN 6105-01-583-1146
NSN 7035-00-231-2871