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 5998-01-592-5063
NSN 6110-01-062-0252
NSN 5965-01-243-5494
NSN 5930-01-075-1490
NSN 6220-01-057-1808
NSN 5998-01-466-3556
NSN 6135-00-798-1425
NSN 5895-00-831-8334
NSN 5935-01-326-6951
NSN 5910-01-652-4060
NSN 6145-00-286-9588
NSN 6145-01-500-4002