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 5945-01-408-1509
NSN 6145-00-715-5262
NSN 6320-01-378-6191
NSN 5835-00-821-8555
NSN 7035-01-280-4692
NSN 5960-00-081-0581
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 2925-01-501-1104
NSN 5930-00-590-9414
NSN 6105-01-626-2151
NSN 5930-00-093-1404
NSN 5925-01-095-8410