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 5920-00-933-4052
NSN 5935-01-482-9733
NSN 6620-01-244-0260
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 4140-01-311-8812
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 5835-01-608-8868
NSN 6105-01-166-0145
NSN 6685-01-160-8858
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 6650-01-199-4054
NSN 5905-01-578-7330