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 4140-00-793-5180
NSN 6620-00-970-2363
NSN 6240-01-224-7656
NSN 6110-01-660-6194
NSN 5855-01-461-7726
NSN 5895-00-864-4696
NSN 6650-01-093-1803
NSN 5960-00-156-5603
NSN 5960-00-468-5353
NSN 6150-01-435-8358
NSN 6130-01-495-2312
NSN 5985-01-272-6955