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 6135-01-174-9195
NSN 7035-01-385-3628
NSN 2925-01-468-7073
NSN 5910-01-306-1095
NSN 6610-01-468-6880
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 6110-01-376-3361
NSN 5950-01-502-7333
NSN 5996-00-420-9027
NSN 6240-01-112-1120
NSN 5920-01-251-3451
NSN 5999-00-912-1747