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 5985-01-441-3432
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 5855-01-534-2428
NSN 4140-01-375-4676
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 5910-00-437-7645
NSN 5950-01-144-9430
NSN 6220-01-387-0667
NSN 5975-01-560-2188
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 5895-00-716-2798
NSN 6105-01-227-5159