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 5999-00-277-4257
NSN 4140-01-167-4399
NSN 6150-00-905-8277
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 7035-01-459-9598
NSN 5920-00-455-9743
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6240-01-492-2469
NSN 6145-01-065-7547
NSN 6110-01-554-8653
NSN 5920-01-373-4629
NSN 5965-01-547-9029