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 6145-01-349-3203
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5855-01-447-3137
NSN 6105-00-284-2241
NSN 5905-01-365-2397
NSN 6135-01-348-8264
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5996-01-559-0284
NSN 5985-01-140-3735
NSN 6645-01-158-8136
NSN 6150-01-632-3353
NSN 6130-00-455-2423