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 5965-00-296-9994
NSN 4140-01-307-8237
NSN 6145-01-011-2266
NSN 5920-01-512-8586
NSN 5965-00-100-1291
NSN 5855-00-481-0019
NSN 6610-01-556-2353
NSN 5835-00-446-2944
NSN 6645-01-362-2587
NSN 5905-01-139-9928
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 5925-00-971-2126