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 5975-01-598-1416
NSN 6240-01-134-2419
NSN 5925-01-548-4918
NSN 5990-01-149-9228
NSN 6145-01-222-0907
NSN 6650-00-678-5627
NSN 4140-01-147-2164
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 5835-01-610-5744
NSN 5965-01-449-4606
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 5965-01-420-2629