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 6150-00-169-2854
NSN 5855-00-134-6258
NSN 6610-00-124-9525
NSN 6685-00-198-9506
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 4140-01-644-5478
NSN 6685-00-021-6890
NSN 6220-00-702-0677
NSN 5915-00-231-3783
NSN 5910-01-578-4312
NSN 5855-01-242-6494
NSN 6220-00-488-2152