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 5915-01-660-2413
NSN 5999-01-340-9888
NSN 6620-01-062-1662
NSN 6620-00-652-0926
NSN 5920-01-554-9804
NSN 5855-00-012-1958
NSN 6240-01-406-4042
NSN 5935-00-643-7896
NSN 5935-01-277-5232
NSN 5998-01-459-8231
NSN 5985-00-065-4741
NSN 5996-01-098-6712