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 6645-01-481-5469
NSN 4140-01-137-2606
NSN 5905-00-000-0136
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 5895-01-411-5138
NSN 5935-01-276-1181
NSN 5895-01-388-5877
NSN 5965-01-192-8989
NSN 5990-01-187-8594
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 2925-00-078-0525
NSN 6645-01-284-6533