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 6150-01-224-2202
NSN 5925-00-529-0441
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 5930-01-058-5865
NSN 5990-01-108-0436
NSN 6650-01-555-9348
NSN 5960-00-519-9880
NSN 6150-00-926-9882
NSN 5985-01-461-8575
NSN 5905-01-495-8754
NSN 5975-01-488-1072
NSN 4140-01-037-6270