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 6105-01-280-5343
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 6130-01-314-0722
NSN 6650-00-098-6128
NSN 5996-01-336-1479
NSN 5975-01-473-0076
NSN 5990-01-468-1292
NSN 6645-00-988-4427
NSN 6650-01-352-7111
NSN 5950-01-359-4385
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5935-00-771-2262