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 4140-01-266-5082
NSN 5985-01-201-5413
NSN 5990-01-591-0701
NSN 6685-01-164-4901
NSN 5996-01-398-0037
NSN 6105-01-440-9444
NSN 6105-00-809-4356
NSN 7035-01-098-5474
NSN 5905-00-354-1777
NSN 5905-01-263-2764
NSN 5996-00-294-7045
NSN 6135-00-152-8729