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 5999-01-351-8537
NSN 4140-01-017-2184
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6650-01-384-7867
NSN 6130-00-682-3350
NSN 6150-01-010-6559
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5935-01-518-8205
NSN 5905-01-526-0973
NSN 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 5920-00-050-4976
NSN 6105-00-566-7002