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 5960-01-166-4021
NSN 5910-01-118-3425
NSN 5910-01-479-9129
NSN 5950-00-523-7386
NSN 6240-00-925-2194
NSN 4140-01-538-7416
NSN 5985-01-493-1831
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 6145-01-187-0772
NSN 4140-00-931-9638
NSN 5910-00-386-9473