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 5930-01-368-3398
NSN 5975-00-197-9762
NSN 5996-01-420-8231
NSN 6150-01-032-5026
NSN 5945-01-338-6483
NSN 5935-00-340-2809
NSN 6220-01-643-5601
NSN 7035-01-042-0527
NSN 6145-01-529-6566
NSN 5965-00-963-1796
NSN 5855-01-607-6521
NSN 4140-01-506-1889