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 5990-01-605-4769
NSN 5895-01-276-2647
NSN 5945-01-623-6193
NSN 5855-00-247-7219
NSN 6220-01-495-0916
NSN 5985-00-376-5682
NSN 5905-01-414-6970
NSN 6610-01-483-4347
NSN 6320-01-291-0960
NSN 5960-01-361-6543
NSN 6685-00-989-6921
NSN 5965-01-147-5289