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 4140-01-071-6191
NSN 5985-00-850-8283
NSN 5985-00-788-0293
NSN 5910-01-173-1094
NSN 5920-01-149-9738
NSN 5998-01-617-9087
NSN 6650-01-433-1911
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6645-00-784-8288
NSN 5925-01-564-9814
NSN 6220-01-652-9913
NSN 5920-01-309-6766