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 5965-01-238-9287
NSN 5960-01-445-3622
NSN 5915-01-608-0914
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5945-01-312-4622
NSN 5915-01-422-2014
NSN 6145-01-580-1025
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 5945-01-436-4635
NSN 5935-01-307-8350
NSN 5915-01-582-0989