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 5920-00-180-4278
NSN 6150-01-249-9124
NSN 6240-00-764-8237
NSN 6240-01-554-5693
NSN 6650-01-630-3410
NSN 6645-01-200-5289
NSN 5975-01-226-4042
NSN 5999-01-392-0874
NSN 4140-01-341-6024
NSN 6240-01-012-0831
NSN 6620-01-042-2046
NSN 5965-00-900-8102