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 4140-01-542-9061
NSN 6220-01-025-6140
NSN 5895-00-368-9243
NSN 5915-01-003-3369
NSN 5930-00-528-1918
NSN 5999-01-211-6589
NSN 5960-00-752-1012
NSN 5930-00-967-9339
NSN 6130-00-186-8460
NSN 5945-00-451-3159
NSN 6145-01-033-7816
NSN 6240-00-578-7894