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 5985-00-771-8421
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 5996-00-463-6701
NSN 6110-00-175-3661
NSN 5999-01-254-3884
NSN 5935-00-833-9436
NSN 6105-01-170-2264
NSN 6610-00-508-1728
NSN 6650-01-379-5262
NSN 5920-01-145-8616
NSN 5895-00-924-2023
NSN 5920-00-629-0442