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 5905-01-137-8898
NSN 5895-00-684-6879
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 6685-01-594-0453
NSN 5905-00-396-3047
NSN 6320-01-143-3597
NSN 5998-01-432-9097
NSN 2925-01-623-9285
NSN 6620-01-548-7441
NSN 5915-01-423-8561
NSN 5950-00-201-5267
NSN 5895-00-153-2595