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 6110-01-430-5015
NSN 5895-01-381-1474
NSN 5996-01-029-8011
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5975-01-381-7274
NSN 5965-01-388-5296
NSN 5950-00-611-6562
NSN 5895-00-720-4148
NSN 5855-01-300-8215
NSN 6145-01-648-1491
NSN 6130-00-419-7814
NSN 5999-01-170-4738