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 5895-01-584-7602
NSN 5999-01-620-8867
NSN 6145-01-057-8344
NSN 6110-01-224-7502
NSN 5835-01-362-8367
NSN 5996-00-887-6767
NSN 5915-01-391-3143
NSN 5930-01-130-9333
NSN 5925-01-209-2768
NSN 5998-00-243-2762
NSN 5930-00-192-0056
NSN 5975-00-216-4848