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 7035-01-102-8111
NSN 5996-01-140-2162
NSN 6610-01-160-6585
NSN 6240-00-715-5118
NSN 5920-01-213-3657
NSN 5920-01-425-0158
NSN 5965-01-561-3139
NSN 5965-00-644-0334
NSN 5996-01-116-1087
NSN 2925-01-292-9248
NSN 4140-00-804-5667
NSN 6620-01-497-1746