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 6150-01-657-6311
NSN 6150-01-421-4028
NSN 5945-00-116-5676
NSN 5895-01-328-8707
NSN 6620-00-212-6921
NSN 5925-01-512-9060
NSN 5835-00-215-3769
NSN 6685-00-760-3795
NSN 5935-01-594-3434
NSN 5905-01-125-1751
NSN 6610-01-513-1903
NSN 5945-00-936-7570