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 5935-00-067-6775
NSN 5975-01-229-5597
NSN 6110-00-938-2871
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 6685-01-084-1433
NSN 5910-01-490-0335
NSN 5965-00-922-6243
NSN 5990-01-136-4068
NSN 6650-00-445-6990
NSN 5975-01-336-2867
NSN 4140-00-958-9730
NSN 6105-01-399-8125