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 6150-00-781-7471
NSN 5998-01-606-8369
NSN 5930-00-281-4686
NSN 5975-00-665-3644
NSN 5855-01-602-9653
NSN 4140-00-501-7833
NSN 5905-01-356-5712
NSN 5835-01-021-6114
NSN 2925-01-508-4138
NSN 5985-01-391-0225
NSN 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 6220-01-107-2613