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 5935-00-082-1493
NSN 6685-00-556-5407
NSN 4140-01-490-3745
NSN 5945-01-554-2724
NSN 6240-00-177-0385
NSN 5960-00-372-4876
NSN 5930-01-215-9297
NSN 5895-01-534-6419
NSN 6685-00-575-4647
NSN 5915-00-658-0606
NSN 5950-01-247-6501
NSN 5945-01-461-3902