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 6145-01-415-2658
NSN 5920-00-054-0172
NSN 6685-01-282-9943
NSN 5950-01-648-4516
NSN 7035-00-548-4098
NSN 6105-00-247-8695
NSN 6110-01-258-4300
NSN 5935-00-583-6070
NSN 5998-00-940-7101
NSN 5925-01-056-5127
NSN 6685-01-314-0555
NSN 6610-00-064-5514