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 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5975-01-288-4923
NSN 6685-01-543-9088
NSN 5996-00-144-7300
NSN 6135-00-231-7257
NSN 6610-00-874-7304
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 5960-00-322-8562
NSN 6645-01-311-3324
NSN 5965-00-995-2242
NSN 5905-01-468-0284