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 5998-00-614-9202
NSN 2925-00-953-2920
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 5935-01-305-1995
NSN 5895-01-525-7481
NSN 6150-01-031-2036
NSN 6650-01-517-9452
NSN 5945-01-273-4013
NSN 6240-01-168-3437
NSN 6685-01-413-6487
NSN 5930-01-359-9612
NSN 5935-00-216-7435