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 5925-01-385-6240
NSN 5905-01-031-1975
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5996-01-110-4573
NSN 6610-00-934-1044
NSN 6145-00-981-3224
NSN 5998-01-464-1082
NSN 5855-01-076-2741
NSN 5975-01-181-6212
NSN 7035-00-188-6674
NSN 5925-01-415-0261
NSN 5855-00-089-3974