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 5930-01-338-9001
NSN 5945-00-276-9261
NSN 6135-00-961-3603
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 6610-01-555-0842
NSN 5910-00-845-0437
NSN 5965-00-337-0777
NSN 4140-00-205-0853
NSN 5950-01-528-7143
NSN 6130-00-260-1791
NSN 5910-01-059-9915
NSN 5999-01-215-7522