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 5998-01-021-7954
NSN 5925-00-564-4268
NSN 6620-01-197-7665
NSN 4140-01-004-3035
NSN 5975-01-439-5497
NSN 6130-00-757-7389
NSN 5895-00-867-6853
NSN 6135-01-436-7733
NSN 6220-01-080-5343
NSN 5855-01-472-2554
NSN 6645-01-222-5468
NSN 6135-01-393-4746