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 5975-01-135-8183
NSN 6685-01-507-8496
NSN 5930-00-808-0421
NSN 4140-00-500-2718
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 5990-00-052-3143
NSN 6685-01-599-3161
NSN 5835-01-589-4735
NSN 6650-01-257-1105
NSN 5915-00-577-9024
NSN 7035-01-250-4268
NSN 6650-01-463-8405