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 5985-01-067-4764
NSN 5960-01-197-2759
NSN 5935-00-521-1338
NSN 5999-01-320-5791
NSN 6645-00-479-9334
NSN 6650-00-618-9398
NSN 5835-01-297-1909
NSN 5925-00-015-2806
NSN 5910-01-218-5336
NSN 5945-00-943-1954
NSN 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 6685-01-297-7983