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 6150-01-412-1857
NSN 6150-01-164-6449
NSN 6130-00-903-3578
NSN 5925-00-363-9578
NSN 6240-00-660-8467
NSN 5999-01-399-4553
NSN 5999-01-420-6579
NSN 6685-00-923-4177
NSN 5990-01-365-6016
NSN 6240-00-059-3514
NSN 5835-01-079-9533
NSN 6320-01-592-6248