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 6150-00-141-0293
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5935-01-619-0764
NSN 5925-01-392-0881
NSN 5975-01-274-3420
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5930-01-423-1674
NSN 4140-00-696-4556
NSN 6105-00-780-4578
NSN 6130-01-326-4680
NSN 6150-01-370-4177