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 5905-01-556-7937
NSN 5905-01-332-6782
NSN 6105-01-337-8143
NSN 5920-00-329-8475
NSN 5920-01-631-1864
NSN 6220-00-918-5599
NSN 6645-01-446-5419
NSN 4140-01-061-6944
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5925-00-211-1876
NSN 6685-01-370-4238
NSN 5965-00-849-1313