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 5945-01-100-3877
NSN 5895-01-508-7777
NSN 6110-00-961-1100
NSN 6645-01-296-4223
NSN 5965-00-422-5415
NSN 6620-00-474-9157
NSN 5915-01-096-0866
NSN 5990-01-101-7602
NSN 5945-01-607-7708
NSN 5915-01-520-5002
NSN 6685-00-614-4621
NSN 7035-01-433-3547