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 5950-01-608-3142
NSN 6105-00-588-7513
NSN 6150-00-701-7880
NSN 6130-01-296-5021
NSN 6685-01-642-4175
NSN 5985-00-371-5107
NSN 6150-01-157-8726
NSN 5945-01-589-0669
NSN 5985-00-909-2433
NSN 6105-00-420-7635
NSN 6145-00-905-5590
NSN 6650-01-499-5673