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 6150-01-517-0100
NSN 6650-00-992-1873
NSN 5990-01-208-0045
NSN 5855-01-056-9607
NSN 5925-01-087-3208
NSN 5915-00-287-5049
NSN 6220-01-525-0373
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5996-00-183-9851
NSN 7035-01-310-2587
NSN 7035-01-217-7474
NSN 6145-01-543-4958