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 6135-00-871-3646
NSN 4140-00-246-4969
NSN 5996-01-653-2865
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5920-01-374-2093
NSN 5998-00-823-3193
NSN 5998-01-296-5548
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 2925-01-462-1620
NSN 5998-01-571-3706
NSN 5935-01-567-7273
NSN 5985-01-223-0840