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 6145-01-458-0972
NSN 5925-00-312-7941
NSN 5975-01-415-2278
NSN 6145-01-552-9050
NSN 6610-00-244-2816
NSN 5985-01-442-7850
NSN 5925-01-286-8269
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5855-01-440-6614
NSN 6130-01-229-5291
NSN 5945-01-197-2923
NSN 6240-01-023-7720