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 6685-01-025-1085
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5895-01-579-8451
NSN 6130-00-781-0709
NSN 5925-01-442-5795
NSN 6645-00-292-5053
NSN 6240-01-445-8673
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5915-01-220-8830
NSN 5996-01-507-6746
NSN 6240-00-166-2271
NSN 6320-00-682-3448