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 6145-00-350-0167
NSN 6105-01-054-2815
NSN 5999-01-580-2876
NSN 5985-00-859-2520
NSN 6620-00-236-7148
NSN 5950-01-429-7729
NSN 6650-00-826-7396
NSN 6650-01-280-8456
NSN 5855-01-510-2898
NSN 6685-00-113-1888
NSN 6685-01-190-5458
NSN 6240-00-275-1950