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 6620-00-096-6306
NSN 7035-01-377-6255
NSN 5985-01-135-6439
NSN 6105-00-996-7254
NSN 6645-01-063-8243
NSN 5960-01-014-0669
NSN 5925-00-156-0680
NSN 5935-01-067-8146
NSN 5925-01-485-9235
NSN 5915-00-518-4656
NSN 5950-01-063-8291
NSN 2925-01-123-1169