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 5950-00-346-9364
NSN 5835-01-610-5744
NSN 6610-01-240-6629
NSN 6610-00-245-6177
NSN 7035-00-008-4173
NSN 5855-01-591-0466
NSN 2925-01-597-9541
NSN 5990-01-314-2264
NSN 7035-01-121-5905
NSN 6145-01-061-2033
NSN 4140-01-365-6528
NSN 6240-01-089-6149