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 5985-00-066-0676
NSN 5910-01-409-9230
NSN 5920-01-500-1880
NSN 5925-00-232-3256
NSN 5965-01-223-9218
NSN 5950-00-240-3009
NSN 6145-00-091-1079
NSN 5965-01-085-6158
NSN 6610-01-039-7844
NSN 2925-00-063-5898
NSN 5915-00-260-3791
NSN 5920-01-148-1042