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 5985-01-258-7037
NSN 5990-00-386-4951
NSN 5998-00-557-2832
NSN 6130-01-319-5991
NSN 5975-00-364-2603
NSN 6685-00-058-9526
NSN 5999-01-532-4166
NSN 5835-01-259-0859
NSN 5915-01-045-4314
NSN 5999-00-658-3290
NSN 5920-00-132-6440
NSN 5905-01-370-6327