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 5945-01-491-9518
NSN 5925-00-204-0314
NSN 5910-01-032-4412
NSN 5990-01-177-1139
NSN 5975-00-491-0600
NSN 6220-01-322-6424
NSN 5990-00-604-3023
NSN 6150-01-100-7614
NSN 5895-00-910-3779
NSN 2925-00-899-4261
NSN 5835-01-323-2581
NSN 6620-00-555-3992