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 6150-01-337-6433
NSN 5999-01-035-3952
NSN 6130-00-001-9661
NSN 5920-00-027-0830
NSN 6145-00-138-0480
NSN 5985-00-584-3795
NSN 5960-01-328-8248
NSN 4140-01-407-9668
NSN 5950-01-296-2227
NSN 5905-01-020-7683
NSN 5965-01-046-9619
NSN 5998-01-075-4986