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 5930-01-183-6223
NSN 6240-00-248-6517
NSN 6620-00-169-1609
NSN 5835-01-487-3042
NSN 5895-00-593-8749
NSN 5905-01-441-2315
NSN 5998-00-581-3867
NSN 5945-00-269-3052
NSN 6240-01-412-0715
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 5925-01-124-2441
NSN 5905-00-967-2526