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 5990-01-554-8547
NSN 4140-00-243-6664
NSN 5895-00-821-9067
NSN 5895-00-004-6436
NSN 5935-00-812-3756
NSN 6645-00-787-8813
NSN 5985-01-223-0617
NSN 5895-01-397-5571
NSN 5920-01-398-5514
NSN 5930-00-620-7194
NSN 6610-00-671-6019
NSN 5920-01-216-6128