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 5935-01-237-4360
NSN 6685-01-139-7388
NSN 5915-01-383-2583
NSN 6135-01-558-4194
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 6610-00-774-8691
NSN 6240-01-320-1308
NSN 5996-01-100-3731
NSN 6645-00-836-9013
NSN 5945-01-084-3324
NSN 5975-00-142-2450
NSN 6110-00-411-5830