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 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 4140-00-929-6126
NSN 5835-01-574-0080
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 6130-00-051-9549
NSN 6150-01-305-4564
NSN 5999-01-386-4454
NSN 5930-01-094-9061
NSN 6110-00-238-9636
NSN 6620-00-996-8026
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6610-01-348-5719