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 6685-00-725-7506
NSN 5985-01-152-4671
NSN 6145-01-114-9363
NSN 5905-01-504-7807
NSN 6150-00-913-1321
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 5965-01-089-8579
NSN 6240-01-110-1363
NSN 5999-00-843-3275
NSN 6105-00-446-2971
NSN 5998-01-268-7740
NSN 6110-01-175-3426