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 5965-01-097-4867
NSN 5996-01-407-7374
NSN 5990-01-514-8030
NSN 5910-01-583-5983
NSN 5925-00-006-3539
NSN 5935-01-609-0545
NSN 5910-01-089-9621
NSN 6130-01-067-9383
NSN 6105-01-450-3605
NSN 6240-01-579-6108
NSN 5998-01-025-0499
NSN 6685-01-608-1819