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 5945-00-189-1302
NSN 2925-01-420-2362
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 6135-01-294-2131
NSN 7035-00-507-5380
NSN 6610-00-974-5348
NSN 5905-00-003-6281
NSN 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 6645-01-223-7274
NSN 6220-00-148-3462
NSN 6145-01-435-5700
NSN 5935-00-276-9413