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 6150-00-225-0270
NSN 5855-01-188-4049
NSN 5975-01-411-6597
NSN 7035-01-276-0355
NSN 5996-01-437-5314
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5998-01-531-7314
NSN 5945-01-342-7941
NSN 6105-01-463-5680
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5985-00-167-4922