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 5975-01-116-4293
NSN 6150-01-207-0144
NSN 5990-00-333-6210
NSN 5975-01-396-9535
NSN 5990-01-419-0661
NSN 6685-00-942-8323
NSN 5925-01-415-0261
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 5960-00-225-6731
NSN 6130-01-399-7845
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 7035-01-119-2234