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 5930-00-208-5831
NSN 5895-01-050-6970
NSN 4140-01-254-5928
NSN 6620-01-160-3475
NSN 4140-01-431-4330
NSN 6145-01-014-0145
NSN 6620-01-290-8209
NSN 7035-01-649-8977
NSN 2925-00-504-2363
NSN 6620-00-088-8795
NSN 5910-01-421-9432
NSN 5960-00-047-3944