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 5920-01-578-0665
NSN 4140-00-757-5270
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5925-01-020-7706
NSN 5999-00-149-0624
NSN 6685-01-045-5002
NSN 6110-01-323-4690
NSN 6240-01-503-8717
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 5895-00-051-6594
NSN 5996-01-430-5571
NSN 6105-00-248-9112