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 6145-01-573-5891
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 6220-00-246-7245
NSN 5835-00-422-1441
NSN 6110-01-064-1044
NSN 5915-01-016-0505
NSN 5925-01-328-2355
NSN 4140-01-602-8454
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5945-01-409-2718
NSN 5945-01-272-7292
NSN 6105-01-509-6049