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 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5920-00-149-1469
NSN 2925-01-048-8464
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 2925-01-036-8251
NSN 4140-01-431-6543
NSN 5975-00-804-7875
NSN 5910-01-505-9276
NSN 5905-01-522-7054
NSN 5975-01-191-1845
NSN 5920-00-285-2245
NSN 6220-00-594-8817