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 5920-01-425-2754
NSN 6105-01-154-4145
NSN 6150-01-078-2281
NSN 4140-01-344-7135
NSN 5950-01-530-1980
NSN 5996-01-559-4921
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5965-01-136-7970
NSN 6650-01-148-7911
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5855-01-279-5316