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 6110-01-292-3004
NSN 5945-01-184-0923
NSN 5895-01-433-9611
NSN 7035-01-339-3665
NSN 5910-00-962-0531
NSN 7035-01-104-5446
NSN 6320-00-115-8800
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6105-00-005-8505
NSN 5925-01-052-5843
NSN 6105-01-531-4751
NSN 4140-01-286-1146