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 5999-01-177-2434
NSN 5985-00-688-3958
NSN 6105-00-960-6327
NSN 5960-01-047-4326
NSN 6135-00-967-3112
NSN 5935-01-255-6078
NSN 5999-01-325-6292
NSN 4140-00-782-1169
NSN 6130-01-373-2806
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5996-00-445-3981
NSN 5960-00-688-7510