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 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 5985-01-185-6357
NSN 5990-00-977-9261
NSN 5835-00-647-2104
NSN 5835-00-400-2874
NSN 5920-00-154-8838
NSN 6685-01-442-7212
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 7035-01-646-5678
NSN 5950-01-147-6871
NSN 5895-00-717-8878
NSN 2925-01-254-3068