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 6145-01-020-7722
NSN 5975-01-555-8413
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6150-01-559-4969
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5935-00-505-9076
NSN 5975-00-781-3065
NSN 5999-01-506-4730
NSN 6650-01-547-8928
NSN 5930-01-325-3949
NSN 6130-01-327-7917
NSN 5855-00-256-5562