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 5998-00-216-7436
NSN 5910-01-513-1608
NSN 6150-00-787-0369
NSN 5975-00-383-7679
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 6620-00-829-1914
NSN 5990-01-249-2060
NSN 7035-01-471-4884
NSN 5945-01-432-1139
NSN 5920-00-852-7364
NSN 5965-01-607-8609
NSN 6105-00-127-2993