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 5996-00-483-1893
NSN 6645-01-611-5068
NSN 6130-01-061-5458
NSN 6645-01-188-5237
NSN 4140-00-450-6217
NSN 6130-01-193-5230
NSN 6220-01-599-6722
NSN 5965-01-227-4517
NSN 4140-00-185-9694
NSN 6130-01-556-6940
NSN 5996-01-114-8956
NSN 7035-00-533-4464