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 5920-01-100-3018
NSN 5998-00-899-7002
NSN 5985-00-835-1218
NSN 5998-01-208-2864
NSN 5920-01-273-3144
NSN 5996-00-450-8394
NSN 5975-00-825-1031
NSN 4140-01-186-6250
NSN 5999-00-925-9535
NSN 5925-00-009-9818
NSN 5996-00-477-5921
NSN 5990-00-816-9289