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 5910-01-191-7504
NSN 4140-01-165-4561
NSN 5945-01-443-4022
NSN 5935-01-462-3615
NSN 5855-01-537-1162
NSN 5905-01-417-7706
NSN 6105-01-034-4923
NSN 6145-01-151-4102
NSN 5835-00-140-8646
NSN 6150-00-081-0781
NSN 5960-01-468-5785
NSN 5915-00-346-4697