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 4140-00-340-7685
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5975-00-964-7332
NSN 5950-01-530-7644
NSN 6220-01-442-5699
NSN 5905-00-173-9446
NSN 5945-01-122-6610
NSN 6645-01-618-0007
NSN 6645-01-509-3221
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6110-01-426-6924
NSN 5905-01-516-6278