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 5910-01-611-0821
NSN 6685-01-059-9336
NSN 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 5996-00-401-4904
NSN 6110-01-101-1181
NSN 5975-01-226-4042
NSN 6145-00-663-6133
NSN 5935-01-470-7087
NSN 6110-01-473-5168
NSN 6110-01-036-7239
NSN 2925-01-484-8556
NSN 6110-01-085-6052