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 5895-01-005-1665
NSN 5965-00-970-6431
NSN 5935-00-534-7556
NSN 5990-01-224-8052
NSN 6240-01-534-0762
NSN 5999-00-448-5675
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 5960-01-499-7172
NSN 5950-01-315-4401
NSN 6150-01-423-5851
NSN 5960-01-266-7564
NSN 6110-01-438-5786