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 5985-01-468-0959
NSN 5996-01-310-8411
NSN 5855-00-629-5343
NSN 6135-01-293-3066
NSN 5950-01-196-6138
NSN 2925-01-021-7563
NSN 6130-01-503-6727
NSN 5925-01-221-7875
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5835-01-626-9603
NSN 5999-01-222-1728
NSN 6685-01-111-3120