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 5999-00-477-9332
NSN 6645-01-240-5499
NSN 5975-01-462-6214
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5999-01-530-6450
NSN 4140-00-351-5789
NSN 5935-01-254-4916
NSN 6130-00-218-1363
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 6650-01-056-9924
NSN 6220-00-612-2085