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 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5965-00-856-0552
NSN 5835-00-412-3284
NSN 6620-01-573-8003
NSN 6110-00-460-7179
NSN 5999-00-106-7281
NSN 5920-01-517-1158
NSN 6220-01-115-6735
NSN 4140-01-329-4836
NSN 5895-00-099-9532
NSN 5920-01-440-2492
NSN 6685-00-240-4177