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 6145-00-985-3284
NSN 5996-01-488-4976
NSN 5935-01-206-2202
NSN 5960-00-785-4274
NSN 5975-01-444-5969
NSN 6240-01-311-1121
NSN 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 6105-01-462-1657
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 5950-01-244-7656
NSN 6685-01-500-4251
NSN 6610-00-935-7131