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 5935-01-028-6762
NSN 4140-00-753-9204
NSN 5985-00-548-8841
NSN 6130-00-688-5658
NSN 5950-01-325-5398
NSN 6105-00-156-9084
NSN 5905-01-451-3344
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5930-01-081-7431
NSN 5960-01-438-0245
NSN 6620-00-234-6277
NSN 6645-01-286-9872