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 4140-00-857-9970
NSN 5960-01-303-5884
NSN 5925-01-119-6585
NSN 5999-01-179-7554
NSN 6105-01-660-3411
NSN 5855-01-518-5278
NSN 5855-01-259-6897
NSN 5905-01-091-2248
NSN 5985-01-085-9332
NSN 5910-01-545-0280
NSN 5950-01-270-2678
NSN 5935-01-059-6779