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 6650-00-403-5251
NSN 5835-01-346-9575
NSN 6145-01-163-0664
NSN 7035-01-166-2473
NSN 5985-01-462-0144
NSN 6685-01-659-3800
NSN 5985-01-179-2771
NSN 5915-00-492-7867
NSN 5985-01-320-2846
NSN 5945-00-562-5958
NSN 5945-01-028-4610
NSN 5910-00-197-8920