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 5905-01-196-1024
NSN 5996-01-434-3691
NSN 6240-00-143-6558
NSN 2925-00-491-3549
NSN 6150-01-137-3161
NSN 5920-01-278-0600
NSN 6145-01-033-8701
NSN 6130-00-378-9889
NSN 5990-01-471-0494
NSN 5945-01-502-6921
NSN 6135-01-370-2599
NSN 5935-00-461-5502