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 5920-00-831-7420
NSN 6685-00-190-8178
NSN 5895-01-357-2012
NSN 4140-01-442-3063
NSN 6105-01-242-9210
NSN 7035-01-256-9598
NSN 5945-00-060-6347
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 5835-00-050-4330
NSN 4140-00-733-7936
NSN 5905-00-289-5795
NSN 6650-01-352-6584