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 6105-00-074-9904
NSN 6145-01-204-7021
NSN 6145-00-228-2207
NSN 5910-01-510-4627
NSN 5915-01-020-6509
NSN 5925-00-188-8678
NSN 5985-01-124-9363
NSN 5920-01-058-3066
NSN 5960-01-343-5912
NSN 5920-01-579-5760
NSN 6110-00-166-7865
NSN 4140-00-147-3707