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 6240-01-574-5642
NSN 6105-01-427-2336
NSN 5895-01-237-3186
NSN 5935-01-377-0175
NSN 6130-00-791-2512
NSN 6610-01-226-8582
NSN 5925-01-414-0522
NSN 5945-01-459-9933
NSN 5935-01-166-7971
NSN 6105-00-473-6143
NSN 5950-01-316-5735
NSN 5835-00-572-7445