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 5930-00-126-1770
NSN 6685-01-433-2050
NSN 5945-01-416-6438
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 6135-01-540-9655
NSN 5925-01-158-4167
NSN 6150-01-310-8596
NSN 5996-01-225-2699
NSN 6135-01-086-0809
NSN 6685-01-170-2578
NSN 6130-00-105-2782
NSN 5920-01-116-4236