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 4140-01-301-9397
NSN 5920-01-556-4823
NSN 5965-00-196-7320
NSN 5996-00-479-5939
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 5930-01-312-9522
NSN 6240-01-431-9827
NSN 5975-01-457-7941
NSN 7035-01-520-7243
NSN 5990-01-335-7948
NSN 5999-01-461-2303
NSN 6110-01-413-6498