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 4140-00-163-2868
NSN 5835-00-483-4838
NSN 5910-01-461-7800
NSN 6105-01-616-7941
NSN 5920-01-400-0791
NSN 6320-00-553-1310
NSN 5935-00-719-5465
NSN 5895-01-356-6335
NSN 5985-00-477-6189
NSN 5999-00-296-9987
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 6105-00-246-5311