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 6130-01-461-7765
NSN 5985-01-065-5620
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5925-00-203-1278
NSN 5925-01-347-9837
NSN 6145-01-378-9502
NSN 5895-00-789-5280
NSN 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 6645-01-375-8176
NSN 5999-01-303-4228
NSN 6145-00-959-5897