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 6130-00-151-4952
NSN 6110-00-389-6600
NSN 5950-00-960-6193
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 5910-01-398-4196
NSN 5935-01-522-5615
NSN 6145-01-528-6388
NSN 2925-01-170-8018
NSN 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 6110-00-127-5166
NSN 5985-01-382-9220
NSN 5985-00-368-2395