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 5915-00-962-0358
NSN 7035-01-011-3760
NSN 5915-01-499-2205
NSN 6645-01-220-2838
NSN 6650-00-879-5834
NSN 5998-00-862-5511
NSN 5996-01-437-6227
NSN 5990-00-238-3333
NSN 7035-01-191-2822
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 6110-01-216-9348
NSN 6320-01-177-3192