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 5996-00-325-6285
NSN 5920-01-482-4748
NSN 5915-00-006-1255
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 5925-00-004-7703
NSN 5950-00-007-6446
NSN 5990-00-031-8598
NSN 5975-00-131-1583
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 4140-01-607-8707
NSN 6645-00-943-5190
NSN 5895-00-505-0022