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 4140-01-142-5849
NSN 5950-00-547-3690
NSN 6150-01-518-7900
NSN 5895-01-648-2670
NSN 5935-01-422-2613
NSN 5910-00-869-2914
NSN 5895-01-241-5342
NSN 6105-01-391-0566
NSN 6645-01-313-1215
NSN 5990-01-013-8464
NSN 5895-01-082-5633
NSN 5835-01-105-6545