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 5905-00-666-4983
NSN 5905-00-865-8223
NSN 5998-01-508-9222
NSN 7035-01-465-0391
NSN 5960-00-633-7670
NSN 6610-00-185-9434
NSN 2925-01-524-6622
NSN 4140-01-022-2828
NSN 5945-01-274-4023
NSN 5930-01-338-8289
NSN 5835-00-814-1359
NSN 6135-01-392-8344