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 6150-00-499-5729
NSN 7035-01-313-2755
NSN 6620-00-452-5738
NSN 5990-00-505-1546
NSN 6220-01-131-9997
NSN 5965-01-233-2759
NSN 5998-00-513-0246
NSN 5990-01-196-2953
NSN 5960-01-533-5162
NSN 5920-00-686-2671
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 6240-00-357-7976