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 4140-01-503-4496
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 5999-00-553-3138
NSN 5945-00-528-1920
NSN 6220-01-040-4324
NSN 5895-00-404-9636
NSN 4140-01-506-9651
NSN 6110-00-100-4775
NSN 5990-00-242-3754
NSN 5945-01-050-7283
NSN 5945-01-199-2764
NSN 5920-00-676-9113