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 6105-01-206-4073
NSN 6110-01-222-2027
NSN 4140-00-249-5603
NSN 5945-01-442-7796
NSN 5998-01-420-8450
NSN 6105-01-596-7746
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6110-01-142-2426
NSN 6685-00-684-7891
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5930-01-543-9096
NSN 2925-01-541-5031