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 5975-01-565-5528
NSN 5835-00-139-8676
NSN 6645-00-070-0896
NSN 5998-01-658-4682
NSN 6240-01-279-3410
NSN 6105-00-005-3527
NSN 6150-01-474-9280
NSN 6145-01-004-8343
NSN 6110-01-363-2275
NSN 6150-01-626-9345
NSN 5915-01-406-2259
NSN 6650-01-558-9071