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 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 6650-01-085-2114
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 4140-00-900-6102
NSN 5935-00-421-1763
NSN 6110-00-860-1014
NSN 5945-01-281-7404
NSN 5910-01-481-1515
NSN 6610-01-477-6476
NSN 5985-01-022-8262
NSN 6320-01-420-0340