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 6150-01-317-8534
NSN 5999-01-360-6680
NSN 5996-00-786-7968
NSN 6645-01-271-0248
NSN 6220-01-325-9212
NSN 6135-01-136-8306
NSN 6150-01-478-0283
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 2925-01-425-7087
NSN 5910-01-571-5685
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 5835-01-642-4705