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 4140-01-586-5845
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5935-01-043-4645
NSN 4140-01-031-0286
NSN 5920-01-439-3790
NSN 6240-00-548-3992
NSN 5960-00-059-3082
NSN 6320-01-315-4517
NSN 5895-01-424-2283
NSN 6240-01-269-8454
NSN 5998-01-449-1688
NSN 6135-01-531-1413