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 4140-00-457-0603
NSN 5985-01-434-8864
NSN 6610-01-501-6630
NSN 6145-01-315-0339
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6145-01-235-3263
NSN 5996-01-306-4529
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 5895-01-249-5020
NSN 6150-01-466-9649
NSN 5999-01-225-9869
NSN 6105-00-518-1854