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 5835-01-106-1456
NSN 5935-01-166-4547
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5930-01-389-1908
NSN 6650-00-140-8776
NSN 5855-01-203-4719
NSN 5999-00-347-9608
NSN 5915-00-815-3209
NSN 4140-01-207-0452
NSN 6130-01-513-1956
NSN 5895-01-028-3248
NSN 6220-01-630-7633