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 6150-01-030-4082
NSN 5935-01-548-6474
NSN 6150-01-431-3396
NSN 5925-01-607-0167
NSN 5910-00-233-6104
NSN 6645-01-359-7875
NSN 5935-01-397-0064
NSN 6620-00-984-7252
NSN 6240-01-569-0367
NSN 7035-01-613-8345
NSN 5960-01-439-3731
NSN 6240-01-535-7359