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 5855-01-145-4903
NSN 5930-00-921-8368
NSN 6150-01-610-6924
NSN 6150-01-578-5762
NSN 5975-01-411-1915
NSN 5915-00-271-2321
NSN 4140-01-467-6319
NSN 6110-01-659-5628
NSN 5960-00-067-9636
NSN 5915-00-288-0071
NSN 5965-01-218-7795
NSN 5998-00-003-2210