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 6685-01-390-4128
NSN 5835-00-337-7801
NSN 5930-00-233-5935
NSN 6145-01-531-0193
NSN 6240-00-280-8502
NSN 5998-01-113-5097
NSN 5985-01-419-1199
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6130-00-707-5931
NSN 6240-00-577-8456
NSN 5895-01-361-5955
NSN 5965-00-906-8281