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 6150-01-392-2182
NSN 7035-01-044-0136
NSN 6240-01-406-2317
NSN 5930-01-257-2119
NSN 5920-01-588-6146
NSN 5930-00-930-1574
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 5915-00-185-5355
NSN 6645-01-603-9331
NSN 5996-01-429-0390
NSN 5998-01-312-1750
NSN 5975-00-975-1548