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 5935-01-252-9396
NSN 5930-01-050-8435
NSN 6135-01-184-0727
NSN 6645-01-541-5696
NSN 6220-00-885-2356
NSN 6685-00-658-7295
NSN 5990-00-779-8268
NSN 5930-01-358-8501
NSN 5925-00-350-1829
NSN 5920-01-421-5362
NSN 6240-00-428-4027
NSN 6320-00-070-4544