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 6240-01-645-7751
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 5975-01-194-1237
NSN 5999-00-845-1733
NSN 5945-01-658-0487
NSN 5920-00-180-4278
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5905-01-476-8224
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5910-01-515-6288
NSN 5999-01-019-2143
NSN 6110-01-292-3886