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 6645-01-466-0185
NSN 6620-01-239-2345
NSN 5930-01-065-0418
NSN 6645-01-499-4798
NSN 6135-01-650-6529
NSN 5990-01-492-9887
NSN 6110-01-337-7562
NSN 6240-01-553-2231
NSN 6620-01-206-5748
NSN 6105-01-520-8951
NSN 5950-01-363-7038
NSN 2925-01-603-6379