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 5925-01-062-3060
NSN 5945-01-442-3526
NSN 6220-00-632-0632
NSN 4140-01-236-2930
NSN 5985-01-600-8509
NSN 4140-01-103-3377
NSN 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 5990-01-245-7299
NSN 5930-01-448-9592
NSN 5985-01-318-7870
NSN 6240-01-595-3594
NSN 5905-00-522-7877