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 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5975-00-166-9296
NSN 6130-00-170-4844
NSN 5915-00-351-7355
NSN 6320-01-181-9474
NSN 5975-00-186-8884
NSN 6110-01-586-5292
NSN 6645-01-014-2849
NSN 5910-01-047-1011
NSN 5905-01-573-8840
NSN 5945-01-507-7603
NSN 5930-00-721-4305