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 5895-01-368-2729
NSN 5915-01-189-4248
NSN 5930-01-497-5805
NSN 5945-00-239-0460
NSN 6110-01-107-8566
NSN 5965-01-455-2301
NSN 5945-00-270-4319
NSN 6610-01-322-7677
NSN 6610-01-147-3099
NSN 5925-01-173-4740
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 6135-00-898-6996