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 6105-01-563-1961
NSN 5835-00-655-1000
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 5965-01-444-3098
NSN 5945-01-432-4977
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5960-00-793-4397
NSN 5930-01-328-9803
NSN 5998-01-227-5430
NSN 6105-01-004-7890
NSN 5925-01-391-9019
NSN 5905-00-116-7452