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 5910-00-146-5774
NSN 6610-01-495-2990
NSN 5950-00-815-8440
NSN 5895-00-677-1982
NSN 6650-01-022-7318
NSN 5945-00-529-0409
NSN 5945-01-054-3235
NSN 6240-01-266-1652
NSN 5999-01-415-1215
NSN 5910-01-564-1714
NSN 5999-00-393-1918
NSN 5950-01-224-5370