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 5998-01-422-0399
NSN 5835-00-451-2982
NSN 5985-00-171-5084
NSN 5975-01-317-3265
NSN 5985-00-007-9723
NSN 6130-01-278-6948
NSN 6105-01-306-4360
NSN 4140-00-322-9987
NSN 5985-01-422-2043
NSN 6240-01-421-6578
NSN 5915-00-328-3884
NSN 5950-01-550-1253