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 5930-01-450-8232
NSN 5905-01-099-4954
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 5920-01-378-8032
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5855-01-565-1405
NSN 5915-01-109-5047
NSN 4140-01-524-8106
NSN 6220-01-093-7946
NSN 6645-01-575-6955
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 6220-00-251-5600