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 5990-01-032-1472
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 6130-01-415-3529
NSN 6145-01-377-5130
NSN 4140-01-378-6710
NSN 4140-00-689-3473
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 2925-00-225-5386
NSN 5895-00-463-4025
NSN 6145-01-328-5998
NSN 5975-00-818-3819