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 5999-00-715-0872
NSN 5910-01-057-8388
NSN 6620-00-179-9079
NSN 6150-00-886-6638
NSN 4140-00-518-2744
NSN 6645-00-163-9580
NSN 5930-01-600-4872
NSN 6135-01-435-8451
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 2925-01-244-3016
NSN 6620-00-193-9503
NSN 6110-01-266-6886