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 5945-01-531-3084
NSN 6110-00-672-9304
NSN 6150-01-652-1878
NSN 6240-00-247-7358
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 5855-01-591-0466
NSN 5835-01-462-5983
NSN 5965-01-305-7413
NSN 5935-01-602-4307
NSN 6685-00-730-8682
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5925-01-387-8143