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 6240-01-100-2597
NSN 5960-00-893-0151
NSN 5910-01-578-6803
NSN 6135-01-462-6040
NSN 6650-01-657-6493
NSN 5905-01-363-9891
NSN 5905-01-400-5968
NSN 5999-01-023-5188
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 5895-00-232-5355
NSN 6130-01-433-2215
NSN 5895-01-459-3051