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 6620-00-150-6514
NSN 5835-00-814-1359
NSN 5920-00-281-2488
NSN 5998-01-592-5560
NSN 6105-01-229-7384
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6135-00-080-9176
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6610-00-841-8221
NSN 4140-01-512-7286
NSN 2925-01-506-6975
NSN 6145-01-088-5445