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 5990-00-357-8103
NSN 6145-01-557-7055
NSN 5990-00-887-0147
NSN 5935-00-519-0281
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 4140-01-611-5424
NSN 2925-01-474-3363
NSN 5905-00-054-5521
NSN 6620-00-239-6153
NSN 5935-01-107-5557
NSN 6135-01-451-2120
NSN 5935-00-235-0106