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 6685-01-483-6746
NSN 6645-01-051-1453
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 5915-01-226-3061
NSN 5999-00-788-1600
NSN 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 6130-01-021-4980
NSN 6320-00-539-9283
NSN 5915-01-644-4257
NSN 6150-00-452-1086
NSN 6240-01-654-5830
NSN 4140-00-912-1904