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 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 5935-00-101-4348
NSN 5855-01-031-4729
NSN 6220-01-336-0130
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 2925-00-523-7096
NSN 5855-01-380-5102
NSN 6645-01-134-2976
NSN 5905-00-781-4145
NSN 5835-00-012-1846
NSN 6130-00-978-4535
NSN 5920-01-277-2099