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 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 6220-01-197-0486
NSN 5950-01-500-2105
NSN 5930-01-197-7372
NSN 5855-01-081-7594
NSN 5950-01-229-5600
NSN 6685-00-863-4530
NSN 5915-01-576-8602
NSN 5999-01-469-6439
NSN 6145-00-515-6931
NSN 5920-01-293-6530
NSN 6650-00-193-7358