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 5985-01-094-7654
NSN 4140-01-435-4211
NSN 5935-01-269-6004
NSN 5998-01-414-2798
NSN 6135-01-341-8003
NSN 5855-01-647-8382
NSN 2925-00-139-8309
NSN 6135-01-136-8306
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 2925-00-468-5273
NSN 6150-00-525-3007
NSN 5905-01-142-6978