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 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6145-01-417-9630
NSN 6240-00-903-4660
NSN 5905-01-329-7032
NSN 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 5999-00-466-3226
NSN 5915-01-141-0159
NSN 6685-01-368-2722
NSN 6620-01-481-1358
NSN 5985-01-420-4760
NSN 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 5945-01-331-5858