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 5950-00-163-7202
NSN 4140-01-382-9925
NSN 7035-01-614-1776
NSN 5990-00-242-3754
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5920-01-076-5870
NSN 5925-01-165-9913
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 5935-01-508-3468
NSN 5895-01-205-8360
NSN 7035-01-307-5366
NSN 5996-00-919-5340