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 5905-00-060-0538
NSN 6145-01-290-7163
NSN 6610-01-307-6363
NSN 5985-00-259-5757
NSN 5975-01-024-8486
NSN 5905-00-351-8087
NSN 5985-00-202-1104
NSN 5975-01-256-3415
NSN 6685-01-317-1569
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 5975-01-177-0438
NSN 6610-01-312-1644