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 5945-00-283-4256
NSN 6240-01-365-7996
NSN 5935-01-356-4854
NSN 6320-00-300-5556
NSN 5855-01-433-3197
NSN 6145-01-579-4395
NSN 5999-00-111-4955
NSN 6685-01-169-8184
NSN 5915-00-070-9549
NSN 6130-01-213-0196
NSN 6105-00-251-5455
NSN 6105-01-468-5605