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 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5915-01-408-4655
NSN 5975-00-771-2085
NSN 5998-01-092-6692
NSN 5990-00-391-6207
NSN 4140-01-348-5619
NSN 5990-01-134-7756
NSN 6610-01-014-3964
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5996-00-058-3089
NSN 5998-01-406-3805