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 6645-01-175-3568
NSN 5975-00-399-6100
NSN 5950-01-123-8603
NSN 5998-01-335-0558
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 5998-00-682-4932
NSN 5905-01-084-5553
NSN 5930-00-500-0215
NSN 6220-01-595-6848
NSN 5996-00-899-8698
NSN 6135-00-305-2052
NSN 5925-01-553-4153