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 6620-00-962-8699
NSN 6145-01-350-4272
NSN 5996-01-363-7130
NSN 5975-00-532-8494
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6150-00-719-6119
NSN 5915-00-194-9580
NSN 6110-01-479-2784
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5945-01-463-9427
NSN 5925-01-020-9501