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 4140-01-550-0022
NSN 5996-01-101-8770
NSN 5910-01-535-1028
NSN 5895-01-172-5348
NSN 6685-00-008-0660
NSN 5996-01-563-6568
NSN 5985-01-469-3368
NSN 5935-00-265-0705
NSN 5905-01-264-9774
NSN 5925-00-608-0973
NSN 6105-01-280-3460
NSN 5996-01-648-0405