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 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 5999-01-025-1266
NSN 6685-01-591-4194
NSN 5915-00-203-2859
NSN 5925-00-862-0142
NSN 5985-01-336-8166
NSN 6130-01-081-9974
NSN 5895-00-469-3142
NSN 5895-01-530-4167
NSN 2925-00-174-4322
NSN 2925-00-536-4574
NSN 4140-01-546-1290