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 6150-01-445-6273
NSN 6110-00-116-5514
NSN 5950-01-438-8073
NSN 6110-00-157-1699
NSN 6220-01-093-4439
NSN 5905-01-506-2407
NSN 5945-01-038-1502
NSN 5945-01-395-9686
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5910-00-490-8835
NSN 5975-01-474-5852
NSN 5965-01-560-7006