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 6610-01-202-4718
NSN 7035-01-162-7452
NSN 5998-01-585-6662
NSN 5945-01-254-8411
NSN 5915-00-586-7763
NSN 2925-01-277-0873
NSN 5915-01-654-3204
NSN 6130-00-694-9473
NSN 5925-00-831-8882
NSN 4140-01-422-5897
NSN 5960-01-033-5071
NSN 2925-00-391-0331