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 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5930-01-461-9864
NSN 4140-00-139-5799
NSN 5945-01-270-9394
NSN 5990-01-095-8866
NSN 5996-01-074-2696
NSN 7035-01-481-8247
NSN 6620-00-893-1303
NSN 5945-01-086-9131
NSN 6220-00-009-5451
NSN 6220-01-626-3162