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 6685-01-532-1409
NSN 6610-01-586-5221
NSN 6110-01-430-9290
NSN 5990-01-054-3332
NSN 6240-01-307-8236
NSN 5930-01-643-5630
NSN 5910-01-139-2908
NSN 5835-00-071-5739
NSN 5905-01-397-8374
NSN 4140-01-179-4507
NSN 5935-01-222-2902
NSN 5930-00-087-7003