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 4140-01-642-3709
NSN 5920-00-401-0217
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5990-01-644-3095
NSN 5905-00-250-3661
NSN 5950-01-431-5338
NSN 6110-01-603-2770
NSN 5935-01-212-3119
NSN 5996-01-501-8729
NSN 5990-00-150-6979
NSN 2925-00-614-1758
NSN 6320-01-462-2295