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 5935-01-611-9014
NSN 5975-00-815-2160
NSN 4140-01-654-3021
NSN 6105-01-090-0661
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 5985-01-269-9574
NSN 4140-00-726-9755
NSN 5999-01-436-9036
NSN 5950-01-240-7503
NSN 5930-01-265-5027
NSN 6110-00-152-0304
NSN 5930-01-604-9220