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 5935-00-190-6221
NSN 5935-00-767-0748
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5920-00-670-4674
NSN 5985-00-321-2266
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5895-01-004-5565
NSN 5950-01-611-5858
NSN 5975-01-429-6890
NSN 5996-00-667-4295
NSN 5910-01-072-2842
NSN 4140-00-408-9989