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 4140-00-181-3547
NSN 5996-00-109-8172
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5855-00-294-7532
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 6110-00-616-4300
NSN 5960-01-509-8779
NSN 6650-01-512-1316
NSN 5895-00-688-9075
NSN 5855-01-288-2271
NSN 6685-01-576-8950