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 4140-00-262-9921
NSN 6685-01-108-2411
NSN 6240-01-422-1356
NSN 5950-01-364-1094
NSN 5905-01-534-4984
NSN 5910-01-531-5980
NSN 7035-01-008-5568
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 6105-01-415-5555
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 5998-00-417-7997
NSN 5895-00-250-8931