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 5915-00-281-0287
NSN 6685-00-208-7724
NSN 6240-01-350-3533
NSN 6685-01-564-9421
NSN 6130-01-522-9709
NSN 6145-00-973-9202
NSN 6240-01-151-2330
NSN 6610-00-446-9269
NSN 6105-01-296-5012
NSN 5998-00-432-0011
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 5935-01-171-6768