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 5935-01-498-9664
NSN 5915-01-434-5094
NSN 6240-00-280-8502
NSN 6105-01-420-9474
NSN 5915-01-551-0745
NSN 5925-00-216-4480
NSN 5996-00-066-5163
NSN 6620-00-221-6639
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 4140-01-213-0006
NSN 5999-01-328-2958
NSN 6130-00-151-5001