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 5999-01-386-1147
NSN 7035-01-631-0274
NSN 5920-01-541-9171
NSN 5965-01-315-0373
NSN 5999-00-231-4632
NSN 4140-01-124-0623
NSN 6220-00-081-6429
NSN 5945-01-289-7403
NSN 5998-00-683-1333
NSN 5975-01-320-8198
NSN 6650-00-126-3002
NSN 4140-01-381-7286