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 6150-01-367-8744
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 6130-00-651-7326
NSN 5950-01-415-7819
NSN 4140-01-182-9719
NSN 5950-01-043-7439
NSN 5920-01-103-1401
NSN 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 6110-00-808-4121
NSN 5930-01-415-2495
NSN 6110-01-015-7608
NSN 5895-01-594-8740