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 5895-01-359-2752
NSN 5910-01-512-1978
NSN 5975-01-018-2914
NSN 2925-01-520-4194
NSN 5910-01-321-4319
NSN 5985-01-391-1029
NSN 6105-01-068-4366
NSN 6145-00-815-1369
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 5920-01-097-9927
NSN 5905-00-880-3718
NSN 5990-00-752-2126