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 6145-01-385-8767
NSN 5915-01-561-4967
NSN 6240-01-242-9138
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 5935-01-425-7246
NSN 5999-01-039-1372
NSN 6130-01-025-2574
NSN 6220-00-010-1595
NSN 5975-01-421-8784
NSN 5925-00-229-8024
NSN 5996-01-334-3038
NSN 6320-01-270-1419