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 5935-01-464-2853
NSN 5935-01-473-4134
NSN 6320-01-582-6752
NSN 5905-01-592-9469
NSN 6130-01-311-5839
NSN 5965-01-121-6135
NSN 5950-01-072-1144
NSN 5990-01-411-8548
NSN 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6650-01-175-0841
NSN 6130-01-630-4124