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 5985-00-144-8170
NSN 6220-01-066-1193
NSN 6150-01-419-3075
NSN 5996-00-088-2515
NSN 5835-00-918-8169
NSN 6610-01-051-2877
NSN 4140-01-487-4394
NSN 6240-00-841-0189
NSN 5975-01-550-4592
NSN 5920-01-381-6361
NSN 5910-00-115-8550
NSN 5895-01-470-2334