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 6145-01-054-3297
NSN 5950-00-143-8609
NSN 5910-01-386-1152
NSN 5905-01-188-6975
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 5975-01-657-2799
NSN 5945-01-106-3536
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5920-01-509-3544
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 5985-00-847-1744
NSN 5895-01-634-0630