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 5945-01-172-1353
NSN 6610-01-152-1463
NSN 6150-01-462-6434
NSN 6135-00-120-1027
NSN 6145-01-105-2003
NSN 5915-01-308-2662
NSN 5915-01-279-4809
NSN 5905-01-250-3151
NSN 5915-00-793-0227
NSN 5998-01-076-9045
NSN 6105-00-182-5162
NSN 6620-00-774-3638