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 6650-00-920-0332
NSN 5835-01-038-8459
NSN 5915-00-248-4974
NSN 5960-00-187-0429
NSN 5915-01-202-8020
NSN 5999-00-798-5653
NSN 5945-01-348-6074
NSN 4140-00-189-0235
NSN 2925-01-460-1601
NSN 5935-00-169-4271
NSN 6130-01-045-2324
NSN 2925-01-285-7163