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 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 2925-01-071-9291
NSN 5920-01-461-1767
NSN 5935-00-600-3917
NSN 5905-01-176-7358
NSN 5996-01-347-0100
NSN 5945-01-273-5594
NSN 5910-01-378-8021
NSN 6110-01-514-3082
NSN 6240-01-656-8571
NSN 5975-01-477-4498
NSN 5910-01-240-1195