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 5950-00-119-9099
NSN 2925-01-039-6856
NSN 5920-00-994-0558
NSN 6105-01-330-5504
NSN 5945-00-950-5667
NSN 5930-01-073-1115
NSN 4140-01-116-7092
NSN 6220-01-537-1680
NSN 5935-00-451-7607
NSN 5895-00-530-5310
NSN 5930-01-179-7491
NSN 5990-01-433-3786