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 2925-01-037-5383
NSN 6685-01-023-8007
NSN 5999-01-423-6268
NSN 5930-00-381-0519
NSN 5925-00-329-6965
NSN 5996-01-358-7183
NSN 5999-01-224-8146
NSN 5965-01-432-1943
NSN 2925-01-569-5471
NSN 5945-01-170-6666
NSN 5905-01-207-0839
NSN 6620-01-548-9993