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 5925-01-113-7793
NSN 6220-01-561-9772
NSN 6240-01-094-7717
NSN 5950-01-170-5732
NSN 6150-01-553-3353
NSN 5975-00-424-3403
NSN 6685-01-332-6437
NSN 4140-00-968-4947
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 5930-01-173-2922
NSN 5999-01-322-7980
NSN 5925-01-155-7697