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 6105-00-847-8199
NSN 6105-01-268-1423
NSN 5945-00-276-9274
NSN 5996-01-359-0057
NSN 5945-01-329-8506
NSN 6220-00-063-9447
NSN 6685-01-214-0359
NSN 6685-00-773-5731
NSN 4140-00-608-5654
NSN 6135-01-086-8167
NSN 5910-01-107-8001
NSN 5950-01-082-2131