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 6105-01-206-9128
NSN 5985-00-607-3211
NSN 5985-01-441-5048
NSN 6145-01-373-2684
NSN 5920-01-480-2378
NSN 6685-00-756-3872
NSN 5920-00-544-2562
NSN 4140-00-657-4964
NSN 6650-01-281-2148
NSN 6240-01-502-7103
NSN 5996-00-110-5909
NSN 5935-01-183-0792