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 5855-01-223-0833
NSN 6150-01-055-6068
NSN 5920-00-043-5138
NSN 5960-01-159-4343
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 5855-00-011-5816
NSN 5895-00-079-2055
NSN 5998-01-039-5261
NSN 5910-00-171-3414
NSN 6645-00-946-8588
NSN 6645-00-952-0662
NSN 6240-01-397-6336