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 6110-01-438-8746
NSN 5915-01-556-4282
NSN 6135-01-573-2428
NSN 6620-01-299-4563
NSN 5920-01-118-5688
NSN 6220-01-094-1207
NSN 5835-01-507-0731
NSN 6135-01-050-3194
NSN 5855-01-441-1392
NSN 4140-00-450-9874
NSN 5960-01-485-2467
NSN 5996-01-198-7706