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 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5965-01-076-9799
NSN 5999-01-644-5791
NSN 6240-01-423-0605
NSN 5990-00-913-8859
NSN 6320-01-334-5305
NSN 6645-01-417-3039
NSN 5920-01-514-7007
NSN 5960-01-390-9363
NSN 5905-01-124-0502
NSN 4140-00-521-0380
NSN 5855-01-526-0131