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 5835-00-949-3018
NSN 5925-01-233-9297
NSN 5925-01-241-7215
NSN 6110-01-224-7502
NSN 6240-01-190-9523
NSN 6645-00-910-6956
NSN 5920-00-226-0227
NSN 6240-01-338-1773
NSN 6145-01-303-8483
NSN 4140-00-541-9077
NSN 6240-00-890-5814
NSN 5975-01-213-9129