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 6220-01-601-1812
NSN 6150-01-106-0989
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 5855-01-629-6198
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 6220-01-265-2705
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5895-01-050-6970
NSN 5895-01-152-6033
NSN 5835-00-051-6471
NSN 5965-01-456-1731