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 5945-01-191-4719
NSN 6130-01-429-8701
NSN 5975-01-361-2834
NSN 6150-01-541-5369
NSN 5905-01-556-9079
NSN 6145-01-365-5018
NSN 6150-00-905-0929
NSN 6135-01-483-5269
NSN 5935-01-297-3073
NSN 5895-01-385-9217
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 6620-00-486-0472