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 5930-01-072-6463
NSN 5930-00-862-7001
NSN 5990-00-838-1082
NSN 5975-01-261-2995
NSN 5965-01-515-5805
NSN 5895-01-578-6285
NSN 5905-01-381-0638
NSN 6610-01-263-8999
NSN 5935-00-189-0633
NSN 4140-01-209-5335
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 6610-00-575-7933