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 5975-01-652-3978
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 5998-00-189-7976
NSN 6145-00-564-5591
NSN 5960-01-575-7818
NSN 6645-00-456-2219
NSN 6130-01-325-4814
NSN 6620-00-793-7733
NSN 6150-01-393-2674
NSN 2925-00-804-8971
NSN 5895-01-198-7499
NSN 2925-01-264-5256