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 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5996-00-863-1359
NSN 5925-01-313-2378
NSN 6220-01-578-7497
NSN 6145-01-560-8988
NSN 5905-00-175-9022
NSN 6145-00-299-5186
NSN 6240-01-084-6686
NSN 5950-01-260-0938
NSN 5855-01-095-5299
NSN 6105-01-107-7938
NSN 6135-01-544-8463