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 5999-01-036-1533
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6620-01-186-4374
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5855-01-054-9014
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6130-01-424-7616
NSN 6685-01-004-0708
NSN 6610-01-515-7869
NSN 5930-01-327-8425
NSN 6650-01-434-6434
NSN 6105-01-295-7464