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 5935-01-581-0689
NSN 5965-00-971-5522
NSN 5999-00-889-7372
NSN 5855-01-213-0783
NSN 5910-01-231-9394
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 2925-01-283-6740
NSN 5920-01-400-2558
NSN 5945-01-233-5810
NSN 5998-01-350-7113
NSN 6220-01-121-4499
NSN 5996-00-851-5802