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 6145-01-013-1525
NSN 5855-01-570-7801
NSN 6650-01-576-8520
NSN 6145-01-271-0029
NSN 6645-00-900-5830
NSN 5996-01-014-6103
NSN 5975-01-358-3715
NSN 5935-00-618-0209
NSN 6150-00-982-2785
NSN 5925-01-623-8015
NSN 6620-01-506-5418
NSN 6110-01-498-2497