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 6130-01-440-2232
NSN 5910-01-181-4018
NSN 5910-00-868-3945
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 6650-01-528-2848
NSN 5910-01-197-8498
NSN 6610-00-334-6935
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5935-01-004-9016
NSN 6240-01-465-3053
NSN 5945-01-450-8802