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 6685-01-381-0759
NSN 6240-00-489-3257
NSN 5960-00-201-5265
NSN 5960-01-474-4843
NSN 5945-00-199-2346
NSN 5996-01-010-4333
NSN 5835-01-506-0746
NSN 6105-00-295-1429
NSN 5996-01-229-7434
NSN 5985-00-100-0140
NSN 5930-01-567-6864
NSN 5915-01-391-7830