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 6150-00-264-0735
NSN 5965-01-396-7508
NSN 7035-01-535-5911
NSN 6620-01-600-0479
NSN 6145-01-480-0097
NSN 6645-00-163-9580
NSN 5915-00-916-2290
NSN 6620-00-788-9189
NSN 5990-01-087-7081
NSN 5990-00-283-1324
NSN 5935-01-151-6568
NSN 5930-01-592-9050