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 5999-01-434-9427
NSN 5935-01-508-4066
NSN 5930-01-349-9847
NSN 5905-01-566-8378
NSN 5920-01-571-8583
NSN 6135-01-031-8078
NSN 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 5998-00-277-7552
NSN 6240-01-398-0646
NSN 5930-01-624-3601
NSN 5925-00-214-0461
NSN 6150-01-411-8991