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 5985-01-112-1340
NSN 6105-00-725-4104
NSN 5950-01-510-3802
NSN 5925-00-729-0578
NSN 5975-00-583-8625
NSN 5985-00-931-2564
NSN 5935-01-529-7217
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5990-01-417-4402
NSN 6220-01-601-1663
NSN 5945-01-441-9310
NSN 6645-01-265-8729