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 6240-01-450-0873
NSN 5945-01-122-2209
NSN 5910-00-070-8183
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6620-01-416-1757
NSN 5905-00-854-7128
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 5930-01-374-6531
NSN 5905-01-249-1978
NSN 4140-01-495-5623
NSN 5985-01-648-5124
NSN 5990-01-492-1114