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 6220-01-659-1370
NSN 6110-01-647-9386
NSN 5910-01-541-4644
NSN 6685-01-591-6747
NSN 6150-01-426-6729
NSN 5999-01-444-5242
NSN 5855-01-120-2912
NSN 6610-01-122-0064
NSN 5915-01-476-7124
NSN 6220-01-589-6532
NSN 5915-01-148-8522