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 4140-01-377-1265
NSN 5990-01-128-3758
NSN 6110-01-110-0005
NSN 6240-01-356-1170
NSN 6685-01-506-2344
NSN 5950-01-575-4993
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 5965-00-028-9646
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5905-01-268-1820
NSN 5975-00-538-7957
NSN 5999-01-140-2968