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 5975-00-564-3802
NSN 5930-00-733-9261
NSN 5965-01-370-1891
NSN 6220-00-635-4424
NSN 5965-00-947-2310
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5855-01-141-5190
NSN 5915-01-200-0753
NSN 5925-00-099-3585
NSN 6685-01-020-3842
NSN 5905-01-525-7909
NSN 2925-00-496-9082