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 4140-01-139-0141
NSN 5945-01-276-2018
NSN 4140-01-015-5137
NSN 6105-00-221-7769
NSN 6240-01-174-5646
NSN 5910-01-534-3722
NSN 6150-00-919-1601
NSN 5935-01-493-9052
NSN 5925-01-320-1609
NSN 5910-01-463-6224
NSN 5965-01-469-2504
NSN 6610-01-037-9144