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 5975-01-414-1516
NSN 5960-01-089-8155
NSN 6685-00-138-2543
NSN 2925-00-947-3181
NSN 6645-01-051-1453
NSN 6110-01-113-6569
NSN 5930-00-280-2562
NSN 6220-00-098-7923
NSN 6620-01-381-6225
NSN 6105-00-350-8546
NSN 5985-00-239-6789
NSN 5950-00-170-8731