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 4140-00-901-6371
NSN 5925-00-536-7651
NSN 5975-00-192-1919
NSN 5915-00-816-9056
NSN 6145-01-246-3988
NSN 5950-01-291-4230
NSN 5915-00-775-6058
NSN 5930-01-454-1120
NSN 5920-01-288-6591
NSN 5965-01-439-6650
NSN 5996-01-431-3578
NSN 5920-00-752-3081