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 5835-01-383-1313
NSN 5998-01-183-3983
NSN 6645-01-149-9176
NSN 6620-01-585-7903
NSN 6650-01-291-1129
NSN 6220-01-036-1626
NSN 6105-00-299-0673
NSN 4140-01-336-7722
NSN 5999-01-171-5577
NSN 5965-01-243-5494
NSN 6105-00-353-8153
NSN 7035-00-517-8232