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 5965-00-062-0559
NSN 7035-01-179-5667
NSN 6145-00-299-7757
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 7035-01-579-4029
NSN 6610-01-287-9814
NSN 6240-01-170-7340
NSN 6610-01-429-7267
NSN 5965-01-447-3767
NSN 5990-01-109-5295
NSN 5910-01-067-0000
NSN 5855-01-419-5285