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 6105-01-381-1088
NSN 5905-00-515-7244
NSN 5920-00-306-4872
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5925-01-246-2772
NSN 5835-00-185-4919
NSN 6130-01-111-8731
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5999-00-554-9966
NSN 5905-00-394-1528
NSN 6105-00-311-2375
NSN 5935-00-466-9825