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 5945-00-410-9775
NSN 6240-00-344-8582
NSN 5930-00-541-8594
NSN 5960-01-327-9536
NSN 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 6220-00-822-4426
NSN 5925-01-562-1063
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 7035-01-024-9511
NSN 5895-01-487-5601
NSN 6320-01-372-8671
NSN 6130-00-499-5699