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 6645-01-215-0617
NSN 6650-01-374-4923
NSN 5965-01-307-8301
NSN 4140-01-384-2351
NSN 5935-01-433-3783
NSN 5935-01-196-6014
NSN 5950-01-176-3632
NSN 6220-01-476-2085
NSN 6130-00-105-4610
NSN 5930-00-497-9276
NSN 6145-01-580-7011
NSN 6105-00-725-9222