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 5835-00-898-0201
NSN 4140-01-368-2609
NSN 5975-00-155-4181
NSN 5910-01-313-0929
NSN 6645-01-275-5328
NSN 6620-01-633-3169
NSN 5910-00-368-2533
NSN 6150-01-432-1812
NSN 6110-01-568-9540
NSN 6240-01-371-3020
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 6685-00-284-2244