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 6610-01-152-9337
NSN 6130-00-624-9099
NSN 5998-00-929-3950
NSN 6685-00-925-7491
NSN 6145-00-261-4527
NSN 6610-01-409-1781
NSN 6130-01-598-6105
NSN 5925-00-270-5924
NSN 6240-01-375-1372
NSN 6685-01-468-5787
NSN 5996-00-728-3654
NSN 6130-00-450-4970