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 5930-01-382-1669
NSN 5915-01-330-3550
NSN 5915-01-441-2238
NSN 5910-00-583-0757
NSN 6685-00-196-5592
NSN 5990-01-606-9305
NSN 5935-01-422-1700
NSN 5895-01-003-9424
NSN 6130-00-409-0823
NSN 5960-00-966-4918
NSN 4140-00-245-2715
NSN 6320-01-313-2709