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 5905-00-867-0929
NSN 4140-00-203-4844
NSN 5999-01-346-3434
NSN 5905-00-528-9975
NSN 6110-00-672-9304
NSN 2925-01-318-8853
NSN 6610-00-131-8817
NSN 6150-01-397-0784
NSN 6110-01-608-7745
NSN 5935-01-333-5541
NSN 6320-00-393-0138
NSN 7035-00-079-7189