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 6685-01-607-6251
NSN 5975-01-272-1750
NSN 5915-01-597-8873
NSN 6240-00-923-0758
NSN 6145-00-450-9926
NSN 5975-01-444-3602
NSN 5925-00-215-3758
NSN 6685-01-464-2425
NSN 5965-00-147-3070
NSN 6110-00-918-2912
NSN 6240-00-878-1965
NSN 5915-01-266-1653