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 5930-01-410-3436
NSN 6220-01-063-0877
NSN 5965-01-629-4663
NSN 5920-01-369-4440
NSN 5910-00-303-7304
NSN 5996-01-004-7832
NSN 5905-01-611-0410
NSN 7035-01-106-3476
NSN 5920-01-391-6265
NSN 5925-01-265-0832
NSN 4140-01-116-8141
NSN 4140-01-176-0482