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 6130-01-516-6895
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 6105-01-076-3844
NSN 5855-00-233-2366
NSN 5930-00-007-9838
NSN 5950-01-609-7131
NSN 5895-01-100-3759
NSN 5925-01-085-5767
NSN 6685-01-452-5414
NSN 6150-01-590-9692
NSN 5998-01-252-7331
NSN 6610-01-435-5425