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 6610-01-010-3159
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 5998-01-552-8595
NSN 5945-00-649-5968
NSN 5975-00-233-6301
NSN 5985-01-562-5572
NSN 5925-00-142-9991
NSN 4140-00-115-0830
NSN 5960-00-131-6744
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 6650-01-096-6803
NSN 6650-01-351-9061