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 5960-01-112-5751
NSN 5960-01-215-9232
NSN 5960-00-451-5824
NSN 6645-01-111-3758
NSN 5915-01-209-6449
NSN 6650-00-375-6632
NSN 6150-00-914-2870
NSN 5965-00-069-8886
NSN 5945-00-840-9475
NSN 5960-00-738-4479
NSN 5935-01-103-0629
NSN 6650-00-578-6543