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 5999-01-473-7558
NSN 5915-01-019-1430
NSN 5999-01-420-0983
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5855-01-605-2438
NSN 5935-01-202-8515
NSN 6130-01-067-8343
NSN 5935-01-211-3170
NSN 6610-01-133-2602
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 5920-01-632-2078
NSN 5935-01-603-2855