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 6145-01-394-8939
NSN 5985-01-503-4166
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6220-00-403-9021
NSN 5905-01-618-1457
NSN 5930-01-200-2965
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 6150-00-916-3486
NSN 6145-01-443-3445
NSN 6240-01-044-5049
NSN 5998-01-145-6569
NSN 6145-01-544-8461