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 6145-01-273-8828
NSN 6105-01-222-7246
NSN 6650-00-456-1736
NSN 5925-01-494-3815
NSN 5999-01-654-2935
NSN 5960-01-523-9098
NSN 5965-01-486-1222
NSN 6145-00-826-9574
NSN 5975-00-822-2889
NSN 6105-01-268-8150
NSN 5930-01-575-5893
NSN 4140-00-669-6109