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 5965-01-026-1752
NSN 6650-01-398-1117
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 6145-01-450-0580
NSN 5975-01-226-8962
NSN 5975-01-151-7731
NSN 5905-01-467-1904
NSN 5996-00-147-9323
NSN 5998-00-894-6285
NSN 5915-00-729-1276
NSN 5990-01-004-6343
NSN 6145-01-044-5278