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 5935-00-273-1649
NSN 5960-01-065-0273
NSN 4140-01-142-3192
NSN 7035-01-472-5762
NSN 5998-01-194-2442
NSN 5920-00-468-3074
NSN 6685-00-982-6057
NSN 5945-00-156-0781
NSN 7035-01-060-3835
NSN 6130-01-377-0001
NSN 6610-00-111-3648
NSN 5915-01-400-6125