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 5975-00-222-4109
NSN 5855-01-162-5251
NSN 5998-01-561-5717
NSN 5910-01-134-7917
NSN 5985-01-062-2123
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5910-01-478-2335
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 2925-01-180-2960
NSN 5950-01-279-6826
NSN 6145-00-776-9819
NSN 6150-01-488-1858