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 5855-01-513-9601
NSN 6220-01-013-9498
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 7035-01-202-9250
NSN 6110-01-062-2208
NSN 6645-01-470-9599
NSN 6650-01-323-0012
NSN 5835-01-252-5879
NSN 6645-01-594-6407
NSN 5998-01-017-5651
NSN 4140-01-033-4953
NSN 5998-01-508-8882