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 5910-00-982-7702
NSN 5975-01-463-3173
NSN 6130-01-542-9026
NSN 5915-01-492-3687
NSN 6110-01-445-2385
NSN 5998-00-481-8350
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5945-01-076-2392
NSN 5945-01-595-2197
NSN 5935-01-532-1509
NSN 6620-00-888-3179