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 5895-00-495-0733
NSN 7035-00-108-4421
NSN 6650-01-480-5443
NSN 5960-00-770-3701
NSN 6110-00-556-0080
NSN 5945-00-683-8334
NSN 5930-01-305-8140
NSN 5975-00-133-8687
NSN 6610-01-041-1880
NSN 6145-01-552-3576
NSN 4140-01-425-3571
NSN 2925-01-633-4048