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 5835-01-314-2781
NSN 4140-01-170-4479
NSN 6685-01-303-6512
NSN 5945-01-290-1900
NSN 6645-00-204-4100
NSN 6685-00-233-6563
NSN 6650-01-425-1934
NSN 5925-01-044-5508
NSN 4140-01-223-0116
NSN 5835-01-623-3328
NSN 5960-00-665-5180
NSN 5998-00-962-0248