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 5920-01-393-0614
NSN 5945-01-456-5450
NSN 6620-01-209-1472
NSN 6220-01-036-3278
NSN 6150-00-938-8151
NSN 5985-01-222-9226
NSN 5915-01-202-7273
NSN 2925-01-492-5342
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5960-00-281-0824
NSN 6685-01-529-6306
NSN 6650-00-726-4242