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 5895-01-503-6184
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 5985-01-384-3317
NSN 5915-01-012-0144
NSN 6645-01-204-8677
NSN 6620-01-260-7112
NSN 5950-01-025-1649
NSN 5835-01-301-0022
NSN 5965-00-691-9130
NSN 6240-01-300-8528
NSN 5998-00-111-3043
NSN 6145-00-728-1451