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 6105-00-049-4212
NSN 5920-01-298-1625
NSN 5895-00-921-4012
NSN 5945-01-519-8887
NSN 5920-01-198-6805
NSN 5996-01-465-5122
NSN 5945-01-641-9416
NSN 4140-01-545-0270
NSN 6145-01-443-3721
NSN 5935-01-601-8419
NSN 6130-01-209-5893
NSN 5935-01-451-4297