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 4140-00-814-5987
NSN 6685-00-273-7017
NSN 6240-00-635-6069
NSN 5990-01-465-9235
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5920-01-073-3334
NSN 6610-00-161-0680
NSN 5925-00-111-1969
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 5925-01-021-4236
NSN 5905-01-460-0657
NSN 5905-00-935-1142