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 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 5990-00-146-3534
NSN 6650-00-798-6847
NSN 6105-00-229-0505
NSN 6645-01-478-2140
NSN 5925-00-258-5978
NSN 6220-01-218-0847
NSN 5930-00-106-1493
NSN 4140-01-495-0538
NSN 6610-00-314-2605
NSN 6220-01-431-0881
NSN 5935-01-595-7624