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 5945-01-061-1750
NSN 6135-00-175-7132
NSN 6105-00-840-6433
NSN 5950-00-305-1485
NSN 6105-01-424-0275
NSN 6685-01-338-3809
NSN 5930-01-177-4494
NSN 6105-01-266-7482
NSN 5965-00-605-8239
NSN 5925-01-269-3995
NSN 5920-01-433-3803
NSN 5895-00-072-7709