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 6150-01-382-9961
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 7035-01-573-6595
NSN 5996-01-454-0443
NSN 5855-01-442-9490
NSN 5990-00-799-2796
NSN 6145-01-010-7302
NSN 5945-01-393-4182
NSN 6610-00-878-9442
NSN 5910-01-009-0186
NSN 5910-00-932-0629
NSN 6150-01-062-0235