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 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5915-00-081-0536
NSN 4140-00-820-1173
NSN 4140-01-457-9527
NSN 5999-01-259-8595
NSN 5925-01-288-5509
NSN 5910-00-264-8410
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5915-01-089-4050
NSN 5945-00-140-3136
NSN 6105-00-361-7111
NSN 6145-01-255-6631