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 5950-01-127-2575
NSN 5905-01-388-1451
NSN 6240-00-104-4662
NSN 5915-01-437-7150
NSN 5975-00-189-4722
NSN 5998-01-180-8273
NSN 5998-00-248-7472
NSN 6645-01-331-5674
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 6220-01-261-2488
NSN 4140-01-196-6331
NSN 5975-01-215-3473