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 6645-01-519-2220
NSN 6105-01-459-2153
NSN 5945-00-863-2612
NSN 5985-01-100-0451
NSN 6150-00-224-8521
NSN 5935-00-868-8700
NSN 5915-00-278-5561
NSN 5915-01-521-9486
NSN 5915-00-622-6762
NSN 5965-01-528-8152
NSN 6685-00-419-0643
NSN 6610-00-170-6715