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 5998-01-010-7193
NSN 6135-01-110-9470
NSN 4140-01-431-9065
NSN 6240-01-496-5066
NSN 5930-01-277-4025
NSN 5996-01-255-9245
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 5925-01-449-0934
NSN 6685-01-312-3619
NSN 7035-01-600-0777