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 5975-00-952-1791
NSN 4140-01-447-4342
NSN 5910-01-006-3900
NSN 6240-01-451-1409
NSN 5910-00-914-0967
NSN 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 6320-01-320-3305
NSN 6110-00-849-2549
NSN 5945-01-509-8682
NSN 5920-01-487-8597
NSN 6105-00-951-4520
NSN 6145-01-215-3869