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 5975-00-307-7069
NSN 6110-00-369-0815
NSN 7035-00-968-4848
NSN 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 5945-01-577-0307
NSN 5835-01-031-7265
NSN 2925-01-152-8618
NSN 6145-00-229-4509
NSN 5985-00-481-6768
NSN 4140-01-365-3716
NSN 5920-01-107-0838
NSN 6130-00-525-9975