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 5960-01-014-0669
NSN 5920-01-513-8858
NSN 5915-01-302-6916
NSN 6220-01-397-2846
NSN 5895-01-254-7804
NSN 5855-01-454-1538
NSN 5945-01-609-9809
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 5960-00-522-5231
NSN 5895-00-589-2983
NSN 5999-01-197-3216
NSN 6320-01-454-1965