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 5935-00-150-2929
NSN 6240-01-153-2861
NSN 6685-01-032-5241
NSN 6220-01-201-9145
NSN 4140-00-936-0233
NSN 5999-00-286-6231
NSN 5895-01-455-1101
NSN 6645-01-627-8040
NSN 6130-01-499-1903
NSN 6110-01-444-0471
NSN 5965-00-412-4402
NSN 5935-00-555-2633