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 5925-00-482-8704
NSN 5998-01-361-8846
NSN 2925-01-217-5889
NSN 5999-01-043-6534
NSN 5835-00-953-0962
NSN 6320-01-237-9746
NSN 5999-01-261-9138
NSN 6620-00-126-5072
NSN 6130-01-544-0254
NSN 6240-01-229-1749
NSN 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 6105-01-368-7054