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 5920-01-361-8835
NSN 5930-01-223-9808
NSN 5985-00-205-2922
NSN 4140-01-473-7863
NSN 6610-00-681-0590
NSN 5935-01-127-3918
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 5998-01-301-4873
NSN 6145-01-392-7212
NSN 6130-01-143-5952
NSN 5996-00-797-2603
NSN 5960-00-011-4910