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 5910-01-293-3144
NSN 6685-01-193-2110
NSN 6320-01-473-3848
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5998-01-515-4094
NSN 6105-01-508-3471
NSN 6240-01-085-7216
NSN 5999-01-592-4905
NSN 6110-01-495-0015
NSN 5945-00-377-8103
NSN 5895-01-415-7219