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 6150-01-092-1083
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5998-00-806-3608
NSN 5910-01-370-3443
NSN 2925-01-214-5333
NSN 5930-01-441-1477
NSN 6150-01-277-4853
NSN 6145-00-614-9302
NSN 6685-01-249-7296
NSN 5895-01-067-9751
NSN 5910-01-471-8172
NSN 5905-01-299-0721