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 5895-01-381-6574
NSN 5996-01-556-0917
NSN 6650-00-324-4973
NSN 5998-01-126-9603
NSN 5920-01-425-2754
NSN 5999-01-632-8565
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 5935-00-246-5280
NSN 5895-00-330-9655
NSN 5905-01-015-6024
NSN 5945-00-795-6954
NSN 5950-00-864-9962