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 5975-01-324-0352
NSN 5999-00-246-7084
NSN 6610-00-764-4015
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 5895-01-480-4311
NSN 4140-01-602-9257
NSN 5990-01-041-3062
NSN 5999-00-202-0788
NSN 5895-01-064-8528
NSN 5965-01-325-0627
NSN 6610-01-463-8866
NSN 5950-01-457-3165