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 6145-01-371-0977
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 6130-00-890-0553
NSN 5985-01-233-4304
NSN 5910-01-331-0490
NSN 5998-00-997-3857
NSN 5905-01-535-5918
NSN 6220-01-448-8868
NSN 6650-01-223-3113
NSN 5965-01-138-4979