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 5965-01-082-0739
NSN 5930-01-396-9716
NSN 5935-01-449-2258
NSN 4140-01-572-6390
NSN 6220-01-459-8017
NSN 4140-01-496-4109
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 5985-00-842-3795
NSN 5920-01-576-8240
NSN 6645-01-067-4081
NSN 5950-00-873-9949
NSN 6145-01-634-0388