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 5950-01-142-0588
NSN 5985-01-435-3263
NSN 5935-01-642-1051
NSN 5999-00-756-8508
NSN 5965-00-493-6008
NSN 5835-01-205-6614
NSN 4140-01-604-9652
NSN 5930-01-210-7216
NSN 4140-01-386-5630
NSN 5950-01-385-3490
NSN 6110-00-351-8996
NSN 5835-00-253-3453