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 6650-01-123-7249
NSN 5998-00-987-3605
NSN 5985-01-081-6416
NSN 5950-01-200-7064
NSN 7035-01-071-0197
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 4140-01-256-0910
NSN 6110-00-329-6666
NSN 5925-00-311-2341
NSN 5985-00-657-1578
NSN 6685-01-545-6309
NSN 6145-01-400-1030