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 6150-00-262-0477
NSN 5960-01-251-3912
NSN 5965-00-452-0967
NSN 4140-00-983-4083
NSN 6105-00-200-8074
NSN 5998-01-181-2150
NSN 6220-01-607-0024
NSN 5925-01-256-8784
NSN 5998-01-368-8454
NSN 6240-01-151-9076
NSN 6145-01-038-4080
NSN 5835-01-171-5368