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 6130-01-452-9240
NSN 5985-01-315-2916
NSN 5996-01-564-0958
NSN 6620-00-193-9503
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6150-01-256-3412
NSN 6610-00-106-3401
NSN 6150-01-515-4097
NSN 6145-01-105-1235
NSN 5925-01-112-4235
NSN 5996-01-310-7433
NSN 5965-00-146-8588