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 6145-01-350-8719
NSN 5960-01-381-1868
NSN 6620-00-804-8272
NSN 6130-01-236-6319
NSN 5999-01-442-6566
NSN 6145-01-594-2389
NSN 4140-00-246-4969
NSN 5895-00-262-4331
NSN 2925-01-444-6676
NSN 5920-01-293-9921
NSN 5905-01-031-8583
NSN 5920-01-538-7374