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 6145-01-447-1535
NSN 5998-01-465-2371
NSN 6620-01-073-6365
NSN 5915-00-840-7655
NSN 5999-00-061-8168
NSN 5905-01-443-3551
NSN 6650-00-382-6080
NSN 6645-01-581-8432
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 7035-01-224-5165
NSN 5999-00-987-3192
NSN 6110-00-401-7064