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 5999-01-163-8187
NSN 5935-00-116-5324
NSN 6650-01-627-4103
NSN 5960-01-276-7836
NSN 7035-01-607-0415
NSN 5990-00-974-6943
NSN 5910-00-711-8497
NSN 6240-00-624-8440
NSN 6320-01-064-0372
NSN 4140-00-421-9772
NSN 6145-01-480-7084
NSN 6610-01-461-8180