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 5985-01-507-9020
NSN 6620-00-439-2442
NSN 5999-01-492-9789
NSN 6130-01-643-4598
NSN 5985-01-471-5892
NSN 6150-01-254-3205
NSN 5895-01-215-0413
NSN 7035-01-246-3086
NSN 6130-00-148-8784
NSN 6650-01-187-0205
NSN 5960-01-196-9203
NSN 7035-01-227-2546