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 5985-00-329-6869
NSN 6610-00-150-6408
NSN 5915-01-386-8114
NSN 5930-01-385-0160
NSN 6110-00-514-2639
NSN 5996-00-285-3727
NSN 5920-01-629-9523
NSN 6135-01-490-0278
NSN 5996-01-114-3155
NSN 5905-01-381-7481
NSN 6610-01-040-4430
NSN 2925-01-327-3069