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 5935-01-071-4640
NSN 6150-01-435-7199
NSN 6145-00-542-7980
NSN 5945-01-078-7472
NSN 6150-00-832-6956
NSN 6650-00-601-8944
NSN 2925-00-720-3948
NSN 4140-01-308-6651
NSN 5905-00-597-6081
NSN 5930-00-857-9818
NSN 5998-01-148-6884
NSN 7035-00-834-2090