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 6110-01-056-4964
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 5855-01-243-2355
NSN 6145-00-243-8466
NSN 5990-01-620-8768
NSN 6220-01-381-1074
NSN 5910-00-385-1149
NSN 5920-01-552-7328
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 4140-00-350-5441
NSN 5998-00-719-7610
NSN 6320-00-504-1214