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 4140-01-015-9283
NSN 6110-01-434-5097
NSN 5998-00-577-3519
NSN 5998-00-193-3989
NSN 4140-01-605-7095
NSN 5920-01-420-5768
NSN 6105-00-801-6335
NSN 5950-00-372-5591
NSN 5998-00-828-4059
NSN 6650-01-158-5099
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5965-01-510-3456