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 6240-00-494-0927
NSN 5975-01-157-5101
NSN 5975-01-369-4658
NSN 5905-01-444-2300
NSN 6685-01-213-1982
NSN 6220-01-103-9458
NSN 6110-01-286-7546
NSN 5920-01-179-9739
NSN 2925-01-429-2235
NSN 5925-01-211-7745
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 5965-00-925-1725