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 6145-01-461-9925
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 5990-00-464-6385
NSN 6685-01-541-4932
NSN 5920-00-285-2245
NSN 6145-01-492-5642
NSN 5960-01-368-4620
NSN 5975-01-335-6810
NSN 4140-00-063-6417
NSN 6130-01-194-5691
NSN 6110-00-486-0514
NSN 6685-01-260-0884