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 5855-01-145-0323
NSN 5920-01-394-5003
NSN 5950-01-481-3116
NSN 6145-01-147-0840
NSN 5905-00-122-4179
NSN 6685-01-631-4225
NSN 4140-01-551-2332
NSN 6105-01-541-8223
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 5925-00-852-4885
NSN 6145-01-420-7620