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 5996-00-392-7626
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6620-00-782-0337
NSN 5998-01-161-2107
NSN 6240-01-094-6262
NSN 4140-01-396-7521
NSN 5945-01-024-7882
NSN 5920-01-406-5195
NSN 5950-01-115-7676
NSN 5915-00-314-0832
NSN 6240-01-144-2379
NSN 5835-01-515-6537