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 5985-00-615-9766
NSN 5965-01-364-0829
NSN 6150-00-682-4865
NSN 5915-00-576-9469
NSN 6240-00-978-9752
NSN 5985-01-116-2363
NSN 5930-01-421-1538
NSN 6320-01-101-5816
NSN 5998-01-049-8033
NSN 5855-01-366-2429
NSN 6130-01-510-8870
NSN 6650-01-355-4559