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 6110-01-377-2277
NSN 5925-00-144-0482
NSN 5975-01-256-3415
NSN 5895-00-983-4105
NSN 6130-00-172-3763
NSN 6620-01-106-9100
NSN 5930-01-546-9955
NSN 6150-01-221-7845
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5996-01-347-0566
NSN 4140-01-362-4803