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 5895-01-027-1192
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5935-01-248-7709
NSN 2925-01-342-1712
NSN 5965-01-028-6206
NSN 5998-01-513-9898
NSN 5965-01-468-6186
NSN 5950-01-098-1652
NSN 5999-00-968-6393
NSN 6645-01-119-3496
NSN 5910-00-120-1692
NSN 6320-00-082-5868