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 5905-01-303-6883
NSN 5950-01-088-7477
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6220-01-341-8240
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 2925-00-735-4979
NSN 6620-01-074-2882
NSN 6650-00-273-8732
NSN 5935-01-156-5794
NSN 6150-01-469-6128
NSN 6650-01-491-6733