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 6645-01-408-6568
NSN 6610-01-211-6182
NSN 5930-01-585-8103
NSN 5996-01-105-7385
NSN 6240-01-451-1409
NSN 5930-00-237-5956
NSN 5835-01-253-8092
NSN 6110-00-571-1749
NSN 5910-01-248-1369
NSN 6105-01-441-9312
NSN 5895-01-014-5849
NSN 6135-01-200-5144