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 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6645-01-645-9117
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 5985-01-517-0479
NSN 6150-01-618-1015
NSN 5965-01-617-3081
NSN 5935-01-326-6264
NSN 6130-01-130-9415
NSN 5935-01-073-3701
NSN 5998-01-389-3157
NSN 5990-01-287-9447
NSN 5910-01-503-3605