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 5835-01-602-0311
NSN 6685-00-169-6505
NSN 6130-00-011-8326
NSN 5950-01-433-1561
NSN 5925-00-736-0425
NSN 6145-01-401-3713
NSN 5835-01-034-5206
NSN 6320-01-382-9676
NSN 6105-00-691-0181
NSN 5985-01-358-1130
NSN 5910-00-548-0505
NSN 6685-00-654-9912