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 6150-01-199-2373
NSN 5920-01-200-8244
NSN 6220-01-422-3602
NSN 5945-00-488-4815
NSN 6320-00-336-9123
NSN 5915-00-281-8175
NSN 6650-00-446-5908
NSN 4140-01-201-4359
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 5960-01-433-7565
NSN 5855-01-600-2997
NSN 7035-01-514-0599