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 6145-01-570-7460
NSN 5975-01-646-7543
NSN 5950-01-255-7396
NSN 5905-01-426-8975
NSN 5998-01-456-3744
NSN 5996-01-095-5345
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 5960-01-202-6610
NSN 7035-01-290-1447
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5960-01-373-7317
NSN 5975-00-734-6243