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 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 5965-01-531-6424
NSN 5960-01-441-5340
NSN 5945-00-161-5109
NSN 5985-01-092-0782
NSN 6645-01-495-0939
NSN 5835-00-930-8500
NSN 2925-01-144-7106
NSN 6110-00-503-1105
NSN 5965-01-436-0390
NSN 5935-01-453-4608
NSN 5999-01-040-4204