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 6135-01-364-0667
NSN 5930-01-463-8698
NSN 5855-01-003-7102
NSN 5895-01-472-5578
NSN 6135-01-093-7426
NSN 5945-00-204-9949
NSN 6105-00-797-4045
NSN 6620-01-411-4434
NSN 4140-00-995-3268
NSN 5975-01-550-3323
NSN 6150-01-505-0844
NSN 7035-00-870-0290