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 6135-01-373-2518
NSN 5996-00-959-6511
NSN 5920-01-067-4897
NSN 5950-00-987-3531
NSN 4140-01-239-4969
NSN 5835-01-224-2792
NSN 5985-01-408-5190
NSN 6645-00-279-1777
NSN 5920-01-157-9471
NSN 6105-01-565-7584
NSN 6685-00-822-5221
NSN 6150-00-163-6165