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 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 5945-01-044-5291
NSN 6105-00-156-5900
NSN 5910-01-534-7051
NSN 6645-00-435-5610
NSN 5975-00-468-6111
NSN 5915-01-055-4177
NSN 5930-00-814-0009
NSN 2925-00-676-2442
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 5895-01-207-0753
NSN 6240-01-442-5114