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 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5975-01-348-8687
NSN 5915-00-081-0536
NSN 6105-01-319-3984
NSN 5905-00-833-5826
NSN 5945-01-481-7084
NSN 5855-01-369-5037
NSN 6145-01-023-3135
NSN 5910-01-480-2904
NSN 5925-01-520-4211
NSN 6610-01-261-4487
NSN 6150-01-095-5497