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 5935-00-432-7277
NSN 5996-01-256-6673
NSN 6105-00-028-6939
NSN 6145-01-369-4873
NSN 2925-01-500-0730
NSN 5999-01-346-7248
NSN 6610-00-694-2071
NSN 5945-01-165-3066
NSN 5925-01-202-1381
NSN 4140-00-970-8426
NSN 2925-01-368-5773
NSN 5915-01-633-9845