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 5945-01-100-3654
NSN 6645-01-318-7371
NSN 6620-01-600-0479
NSN 6110-00-575-9795
NSN 5930-01-488-1254
NSN 5990-00-935-5610
NSN 5920-00-081-8641
NSN 5835-01-201-7363
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 5925-01-097-9960
NSN 6610-01-231-9283
NSN 5996-00-124-8666