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 5935-00-943-1433
NSN 5999-00-993-6449
NSN 5920-01-479-5389
NSN 6130-01-145-8183
NSN 6610-00-121-4683
NSN 4140-00-493-9638
NSN 5998-01-562-7139
NSN 2925-01-592-5578
NSN 5920-01-369-5346
NSN 5999-01-424-2338
NSN 5975-01-096-6270
NSN 6130-01-659-7090