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 5935-01-140-8113
NSN 5895-01-437-8871
NSN 5920-01-486-4883
NSN 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 6685-00-446-8238
NSN 6240-01-463-1169
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6130-00-361-7114
NSN 5835-00-510-0890
NSN 5999-01-256-6046
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6685-00-557-3379