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 5999-01-338-9246
NSN 6220-01-545-3562
NSN 6150-01-644-0172
NSN 5975-01-318-8567
NSN 5905-01-588-4053
NSN 6130-01-549-4797
NSN 4140-00-052-2304
NSN 5996-01-432-1145
NSN 5925-01-239-8536
NSN 5999-01-491-8876
NSN 7035-01-656-0444
NSN 5975-01-540-1585