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 5945-00-796-1967
NSN 5998-01-508-4036
NSN 5930-01-543-9096
NSN 6220-01-295-9928
NSN 6645-01-194-6594
NSN 6685-01-475-2725
NSN 6610-00-840-6187
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5965-01-543-4934
NSN 6130-00-051-3793
NSN 5910-01-423-8788
NSN 5905-01-303-4909