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 6145-00-882-6723
NSN 6620-01-128-4462
NSN 5910-00-473-3396
NSN 5996-01-421-2416
NSN 5925-01-411-9736
NSN 6650-00-578-6543
NSN 5990-00-394-3987
NSN 5935-00-265-0705
NSN 6620-00-199-8734
NSN 5925-00-199-8277
NSN 5945-00-402-3093
NSN 5985-01-237-4009