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 6110-01-084-8217
NSN 5925-00-643-5070
NSN 6150-01-654-7118
NSN 2925-00-325-4372
NSN 5999-01-563-4630
NSN 5915-01-019-8618
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 5950-00-187-7581
NSN 6685-00-302-7904
NSN 5975-01-069-4689
NSN 6685-01-189-7208
NSN 5935-00-409-3207