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 5925-00-067-3814
NSN 5990-01-527-7640
NSN 5895-00-283-5581
NSN 6130-01-127-1814
NSN 5905-01-472-4969
NSN 6650-00-364-7866
NSN 6130-01-453-6337
NSN 5950-01-447-2377
NSN 4140-01-020-1116
NSN 6145-00-152-6499
NSN 5895-00-941-0422
NSN 5950-00-993-1124