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 4140-01-386-5630
NSN 5985-01-314-5759
NSN 2925-01-562-1663
NSN 5920-00-185-9587
NSN 6240-00-357-7976
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 5960-01-244-1591
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 5996-01-419-1201
NSN 6110-01-011-0795
NSN 6220-01-560-5147
NSN 6110-01-531-3356