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 5999-00-957-7765
NSN 5965-01-530-6565
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 6685-00-252-9427
NSN 5935-01-301-4123
NSN 5915-01-059-1178
NSN 5985-00-491-9484
NSN 5960-00-248-3065
NSN 5999-01-209-5301
NSN 5905-01-433-2005
NSN 5925-00-459-5704
NSN 6220-00-186-2238