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 6145-01-608-5629
NSN 7035-01-395-0757
NSN 5935-01-110-7021
NSN 5998-00-336-2396
NSN 6610-01-192-5333
NSN 6130-01-514-7733
NSN 6130-00-153-3136
NSN 7035-00-897-7567
NSN 5965-01-227-8936
NSN 6220-01-290-5153
NSN 6105-00-509-4482
NSN 4140-01-008-6077