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 4140-00-248-6089
NSN 6150-01-391-7553
NSN 5990-01-069-5795
NSN 5945-01-112-0327
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5945-01-148-8832
NSN 6685-01-174-6955
NSN 6135-01-514-0356
NSN 6650-00-907-8565
NSN 5910-01-469-2463
NSN 5930-01-210-3130
NSN 5920-00-974-4381