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 6645-01-044-6376
NSN 5910-01-547-4011
NSN 5985-00-608-0869
NSN 5920-01-268-2648
NSN 5998-01-363-3489
NSN 5950-01-076-2967
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 7035-00-981-5425
NSN 5930-00-954-6672
NSN 5965-01-362-9609
NSN 6145-01-657-8785
NSN 5915-00-363-9571