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 6135-01-321-1373
NSN 5920-00-690-1930
NSN 5985-01-241-0555
NSN 6135-01-567-0739
NSN 5950-00-812-4443
NSN 5945-00-112-6882
NSN 2925-01-172-9209
NSN 5920-00-117-8280
NSN 5999-01-431-5815
NSN 5990-01-142-0538
NSN 6620-01-008-2715
NSN 5945-01-073-9241