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 5930-01-491-6101
NSN 5915-01-496-8869
NSN 6620-01-098-9866
NSN 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 6145-01-467-0354
NSN 6650-00-590-9073
NSN 5930-00-045-0847
NSN 5975-01-234-8351
NSN 2925-01-036-8251
NSN 6130-00-769-3868
NSN 4140-00-578-7726