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 4140-01-590-5729
NSN 6130-01-464-0971
NSN 2925-00-048-7172
NSN 4140-00-285-6042
NSN 6645-01-239-8133
NSN 5930-00-225-9964
NSN 5996-00-222-4930
NSN 6610-01-352-5500
NSN 6610-01-642-7651
NSN 5920-01-660-5749
NSN 5945-00-548-2053
NSN 6685-01-602-9938