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 5998-01-446-7043
NSN 5945-00-820-6373
NSN 5895-01-047-3301
NSN 6645-01-646-2953
NSN 5999-01-505-5400
NSN 2925-01-418-8106
NSN 7035-00-063-5245
NSN 5985-00-795-2911
NSN 5905-00-487-3869
NSN 5915-00-259-3772
NSN 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 4140-01-360-9873