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 5975-01-595-0218
NSN 7035-01-189-7367
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5975-01-050-5728
NSN 6620-01-474-4951
NSN 5990-01-303-0564
NSN 5945-01-357-7118
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5925-00-816-9929
NSN 6240-01-113-6412
NSN 5965-01-230-2351
NSN 4140-00-613-9209