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 5985-01-380-7271
NSN 5996-01-467-9391
NSN 5950-01-313-3918
NSN 6220-01-506-3743
NSN 7035-01-412-8322
NSN 6610-00-482-7339
NSN 5999-00-912-4321
NSN 5935-01-541-4969
NSN 5990-01-560-0896
NSN 4140-01-502-6259
NSN 5905-01-086-2503
NSN 5945-00-252-4290