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 6145-01-205-1097
NSN 5930-00-479-1318
NSN 6110-01-207-7219
NSN 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 5996-01-349-7059
NSN 5945-01-203-9002
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 5915-01-292-8800
NSN 6130-01-565-4950
NSN 5975-01-612-9015
NSN 5975-00-820-9144
NSN 6240-01-212-3255