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 5930-01-501-6143
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 5998-01-516-2840
NSN 6645-01-436-4542
NSN 5895-00-196-5690
NSN 5985-01-201-2148
NSN 6610-00-128-7780
NSN 5855-01-486-9924
NSN 6320-00-476-6898
NSN 6135-00-764-8680
NSN 5998-01-521-7615
NSN 5945-00-276-9261