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 6240-00-022-8149
NSN 6130-00-115-2933
NSN 6620-00-469-4571
NSN 6105-01-502-3024
NSN 5930-01-655-9119
NSN 4140-01-506-0753
NSN 5855-01-393-2455
NSN 6610-01-535-0310
NSN 5998-01-500-1258
NSN 6145-00-542-7980
NSN 6650-01-339-7571
NSN 2925-00-708-4332