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 4140-01-430-7170
NSN 5855-01-558-9357
NSN 6135-01-616-1866
NSN 6130-01-478-5227
NSN 5996-00-061-0336
NSN 5950-00-257-3224
NSN 6110-01-142-0939
NSN 4140-01-583-8071
NSN 5945-01-308-4766
NSN 5960-01-131-9733
NSN 6645-01-140-4286
NSN 5895-01-104-4410