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 6105-00-775-0387
NSN 5925-01-646-3836
NSN 5920-01-157-9471
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 4140-01-423-1643
NSN 5915-01-584-2404
NSN 6130-01-146-5804
NSN 5925-00-547-7739
NSN 5935-00-836-7666
NSN 6620-01-568-2555
NSN 5905-01-529-7320
NSN 4140-01-076-9775