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 5945-01-513-3866
NSN 5910-01-522-0632
NSN 6145-01-166-3714
NSN 6150-00-035-4573
NSN 6240-00-014-2870
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 6685-00-402-2458
NSN 5998-01-200-8079
NSN 6240-01-310-5043
NSN 5960-01-503-8411
NSN 5895-01-408-5888
NSN 7035-00-476-7178