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 6650-00-061-2232
NSN 6150-01-448-9858
NSN 6145-00-631-4085
NSN 5910-01-230-2881
NSN 5905-01-569-3918
NSN 6650-00-902-9741
NSN 6130-00-518-7604
NSN 6150-00-131-2869
NSN 5965-01-500-3645
NSN 5915-00-939-2350
NSN 6240-01-148-9044
NSN 6135-00-519-1325