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 6135-01-424-4940
NSN 5975-00-929-6135
NSN 6110-01-369-0122
NSN 5999-00-068-0010
NSN 5998-01-093-2351
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5920-01-343-9260
NSN 5998-00-961-0773
NSN 5945-01-377-9108
NSN 5905-01-217-2454
NSN 6685-01-342-3596
NSN 5905-01-127-1327