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 6135-01-292-1071
NSN 6650-01-156-4660
NSN 6240-01-304-1596
NSN 4140-01-111-8297
NSN 5915-01-045-7358
NSN 6620-01-324-7809
NSN 5905-01-511-2051
NSN 6135-01-350-1715
NSN 5905-00-313-6450
NSN 5930-00-146-4275
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5965-01-109-2917