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 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 6105-00-336-3323
NSN 5935-01-432-4618
NSN 6220-01-555-8332
NSN 5998-00-141-9872
NSN 6220-00-269-4556
NSN 5930-00-728-7822
NSN 5855-01-293-1592
NSN 6220-01-447-3657
NSN 6610-01-512-2025
NSN 5910-00-558-4758
NSN 4140-01-371-0327