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 5895-01-400-3364
NSN 6240-00-426-1972
NSN 6105-01-625-1169
NSN 5835-00-513-9680
NSN 5950-00-283-7391
NSN 6135-01-370-2599
NSN 5996-01-457-2001
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5985-01-148-6524
NSN 4140-00-766-2225
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5835-00-164-7309