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 5910-01-273-3452
NSN 6110-00-594-7640
NSN 5960-01-241-1844
NSN 6620-01-142-8277
NSN 5925-01-394-8790
NSN 6110-01-354-5074
NSN 5915-00-110-1661
NSN 6620-01-237-0254
NSN 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 6150-01-534-3668
NSN 6150-01-474-5199
NSN 5935-01-495-0444