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 6685-01-512-2014
NSN 5996-01-418-0677
NSN 5925-00-629-1974
NSN 7035-00-533-4464
NSN 5999-00-910-8755
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6650-01-253-8062
NSN 5950-01-386-6137
NSN 5855-01-583-3214
NSN 5965-00-677-1461
NSN 5990-01-200-7460
NSN 6105-01-270-6310