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 5925-00-043-2927
NSN 5910-01-626-8988
NSN 6650-01-371-0500
NSN 4140-00-354-0400
NSN 6110-01-020-9495
NSN 5985-00-100-1296
NSN 5996-01-282-2931
NSN 7035-01-214-5171
NSN 5950-01-613-5688
NSN 6620-01-226-6569
NSN 5915-00-105-3770
NSN 5999-01-596-8549