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 5910-01-448-9404
NSN 6620-00-113-4530
NSN 5925-00-821-5482
NSN 4140-00-451-8374
NSN 5945-00-041-2849
NSN 6130-01-398-4010
NSN 6650-01-217-9304
NSN 4140-00-056-9448
NSN 5985-00-578-1845
NSN 6110-01-467-9074
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 6240-00-372-4841