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 5945-00-141-0160
NSN 5920-01-018-4152
NSN 5975-01-222-7522
NSN 5920-01-085-8374
NSN 5925-01-174-8776
NSN 5895-00-151-3934
NSN 6610-01-534-7683
NSN 5998-01-501-8182
NSN 4140-01-297-6490
NSN 5910-01-336-9474
NSN 5990-00-578-8850
NSN 5950-00-986-0216