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 5985-01-206-3746
NSN 6650-01-094-6876
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6620-00-695-6078
NSN 6135-00-255-1340
NSN 5930-00-959-2359
NSN 5935-01-544-7238
NSN 5930-00-600-6088
NSN 6150-01-254-2883
NSN 6145-01-364-4853
NSN 5945-01-086-5649