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 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 6620-01-451-3742
NSN 5920-01-437-8850
NSN 5915-00-881-1398
NSN 5920-01-211-4365
NSN 5945-01-232-7772
NSN 6135-01-388-2761
NSN 6150-01-329-2372
NSN 5855-01-578-7848
NSN 5920-00-257-2950
NSN 5925-00-723-6148
NSN 5905-01-444-3891