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 6240-01-210-1927
NSN 5925-01-487-8190
NSN 2925-00-008-5485
NSN 5910-01-462-0401
NSN 5895-01-023-7893
NSN 6130-01-076-5968
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5990-01-524-8954
NSN 5835-00-111-3419
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6685-00-958-9014
NSN 4140-01-465-0852