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 5935-01-117-7440
NSN 5910-00-316-3537
NSN 5935-01-142-2930
NSN 6650-01-502-7316
NSN 6110-00-663-4054
NSN 5965-00-023-0944
NSN 5965-01-138-1865
NSN 6645-01-010-3746
NSN 5975-01-551-1172
NSN 5855-01-473-6076
NSN 4140-00-411-5962
NSN 5855-01-542-2016