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 5920-01-493-8989
NSN 6150-00-113-8619
NSN 5950-00-430-1602
NSN 6110-01-426-6924
NSN 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 5975-01-284-5537
NSN 6645-01-308-9349
NSN 6150-00-317-2003
NSN 6685-01-391-7375
NSN 5960-01-336-3130
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6110-01-196-1614