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 5925-00-458-6973
NSN 5855-00-832-7316
NSN 5910-01-296-6841
NSN 5910-00-650-4949
NSN 5910-01-254-8954
NSN 5999-00-466-3226
NSN 4140-01-408-2985
NSN 5930-01-385-8830
NSN 5985-00-372-5946
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5925-00-186-8669
NSN 6150-00-948-5337