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 5985-01-106-0310
NSN 2925-01-360-3575
NSN 6620-01-537-1813
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5945-00-394-2754
NSN 4140-00-293-7847
NSN 6650-00-393-0447
NSN 7035-01-061-6424
NSN 6240-01-051-2557
NSN 6620-01-476-0498
NSN 5930-00-948-6030
NSN 6320-01-247-0898