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 6645-01-528-8424
NSN 5999-00-722-2722
NSN 5905-00-020-8861
NSN 5930-01-081-8318
NSN 5920-00-152-4003
NSN 5895-01-462-1605
NSN 5945-01-429-8942
NSN 5975-01-576-9501
NSN 5960-00-226-5723
NSN 5905-01-298-2794
NSN 5915-01-093-5227
NSN 5998-00-926-3547