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 4140-00-895-9624
NSN 6240-01-480-2448
NSN 5998-01-288-9270
NSN 5925-01-359-6329
NSN 6610-00-970-9112
NSN 5835-01-068-4214
NSN 5895-00-316-3385
NSN 6645-00-451-6462
NSN 5915-01-175-1628
NSN 5965-01-502-3650
NSN 5895-00-405-2473
NSN 6145-01-442-3511