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 4140-00-260-9521
NSN 5950-00-186-0682
NSN 5998-00-128-8128
NSN 5975-00-041-1426
NSN 6650-01-641-7792
NSN 5915-01-458-4382
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 6685-00-782-0215
NSN 6130-01-245-9226
NSN 6610-01-560-9461
NSN 6220-01-024-9444
NSN 5835-01-564-5575