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 4140-00-069-5154
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5945-00-467-5247
NSN 5925-00-164-0992
NSN 5945-01-165-1065
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 5965-01-649-2978
NSN 5998-00-273-9542
NSN 5999-01-466-0398
NSN 5915-01-242-9686
NSN 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 5930-01-607-0545