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 4140-01-269-0383
NSN 6145-00-010-5135
NSN 6685-01-298-6859
NSN 6320-01-392-6922
NSN 6645-01-153-2090
NSN 5915-00-910-2873
NSN 5835-00-475-9271
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5855-01-067-8841
NSN 5910-01-543-0039
NSN 5915-00-830-4927
NSN 5925-01-504-7134