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 5895-00-205-2924
NSN 5925-01-333-1610
NSN 5945-00-081-9140
NSN 5905-01-040-4016
NSN 6110-01-605-0883
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 5855-00-055-1579
NSN 4140-01-252-9502
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 6150-01-626-2475
NSN 5855-01-111-3962
NSN 5965-00-424-9636