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 5945-00-248-5827
NSN 6220-00-578-6539
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 4140-00-396-0307
NSN 5990-01-455-2919
NSN 5935-01-254-2591
NSN 5996-00-717-8111
NSN 5985-01-424-2335
NSN 4140-01-177-9363
NSN 5975-00-949-0179
NSN 5930-00-549-7531
NSN 5998-00-103-2606