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 5996-01-555-7089
NSN 6135-00-162-2437
NSN 6645-01-509-3221
NSN 5895-00-930-0899
NSN 5998-01-089-7041
NSN 5935-00-518-1754
NSN 6150-01-597-7368
NSN 6650-00-680-9595
NSN 6130-00-287-6362
NSN 5925-01-322-9473
NSN 5960-00-458-9575
NSN 4140-00-274-3655