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 6105-00-025-1797
NSN 5835-01-589-4735
NSN 5985-01-585-0497
NSN 6685-01-245-6883
NSN 5996-00-479-3046
NSN 5998-01-086-8846
NSN 2925-01-048-8464
NSN 6135-01-408-0313
NSN 6145-00-038-3369
NSN 5910-00-772-1929
NSN 4140-00-463-4276
NSN 4140-00-193-8879