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 5930-01-422-1471
NSN 6685-01-421-4403
NSN 5915-01-165-7409
NSN 5965-00-387-6880
NSN 5895-01-132-1721
NSN 5895-01-387-2943
NSN 5985-01-600-8074
NSN 5895-00-101-0718
NSN 5925-00-243-8694
NSN 5910-00-877-6512
NSN 5925-01-559-6777
NSN 6650-01-406-5322