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 5910-01-201-7416
NSN 5965-00-563-4753
NSN 5965-01-388-0565
NSN 5985-01-125-4166
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 2925-01-608-1888
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 6105-00-061-1500
NSN 5998-00-962-8808
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 4140-01-042-9066
NSN 5998-01-045-6359