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 5985-01-444-6149
NSN 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 4140-00-225-7060
NSN 5975-00-598-0159
NSN 5925-01-587-0674
NSN 5915-00-480-5163
NSN 6145-01-349-7756
NSN 5935-01-014-3382
NSN 5950-01-442-9335
NSN 5945-01-369-0183
NSN 5905-00-490-3962
NSN 6135-00-276-7625