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 5915-01-038-1483
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 6145-01-468-3365
NSN 6110-01-265-8720
NSN 5905-01-287-2252
NSN 5985-00-213-8633
NSN 6685-01-240-0087
NSN 7035-01-642-7898
NSN 5915-00-583-1467
NSN 5990-00-450-5413
NSN 6130-00-548-1682
NSN 5960-01-211-2089