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 5950-00-524-0375
NSN 6150-01-049-2564
NSN 5985-00-516-2373
NSN 5990-01-432-0523
NSN 5925-01-549-4604
NSN 5905-00-192-1883
NSN 5925-00-493-1881
NSN 5945-01-440-2791
NSN 5835-01-484-4698
NSN 6105-01-209-2711
NSN 4140-00-849-2930
NSN 5998-01-646-1051