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 5960-00-387-6377
NSN 5915-01-032-4892
NSN 5935-01-317-3135
NSN 5835-01-541-9991
NSN 5945-01-004-9911
NSN 6650-01-619-7347
NSN 5925-01-487-6830
NSN 5945-00-761-7137
NSN 5930-01-192-2364
NSN 5905-01-277-2950
NSN 2925-00-626-5027
NSN 5925-01-271-9945