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 6610-01-175-9045
NSN 5998-00-833-5510
NSN 7035-01-381-5411
NSN 4140-00-557-7001
NSN 6150-01-364-8688
NSN 2925-00-838-7164
NSN 5910-01-133-3897
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 4140-01-420-6263
NSN 5950-01-440-8296
NSN 6130-01-329-6494
NSN 5998-00-516-1345