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 5935-01-474-6082
NSN 5935-01-312-3066
NSN 5945-01-633-5273
NSN 6220-00-145-1423
NSN 6105-01-208-1725
NSN 5905-00-376-5220
NSN 4140-00-918-7837
NSN 5975-00-102-4022
NSN 2925-00-973-9413
NSN 5905-01-170-0421
NSN 5999-00-679-9934
NSN 6135-01-056-4609