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 5930-01-505-2037
NSN 6320-01-519-0916
NSN 5945-00-776-3655
NSN 5985-01-418-1721
NSN 6685-01-076-7321
NSN 5910-01-654-8066
NSN 5985-01-475-6102
NSN 6145-01-237-1085
NSN 6130-01-118-5443
NSN 5935-01-282-1963
NSN 4140-01-116-7567
NSN 5895-01-138-6845