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 5975-00-959-8304
NSN 5975-01-108-7049
NSN 5935-00-018-1630
NSN 5855-01-224-7975
NSN 5920-01-179-9739
NSN 5998-01-261-9124
NSN 5998-00-508-0150
NSN 5990-01-104-0469
NSN 5965-01-096-7825
NSN 5895-01-557-9061
NSN 5950-01-309-3381
NSN 6320-01-213-3974