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 6145-01-383-9148
NSN 6150-01-113-4368
NSN 6220-00-460-0615
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 5950-01-476-5067
NSN 5935-01-195-6095
NSN 5905-00-739-6812
NSN 6135-00-896-3187
NSN 5915-01-136-7984
NSN 6650-01-335-6669
NSN 5835-01-331-5735
NSN 5915-00-237-1125